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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first physical act of intimacy the narrator offers to Sonoko?
(a) His arm around her waist.
(b) Holding her tight.
(c) Kissing her on the lips.
(d) Holding hands.

2. Where does the narrator see wounded air raid victims lying?
(a) By the train tracks.
(b) In town square.
(c) On his front porch.
(d) In newly dug graves.

3. Where does the narrator see Sonoko for the second time following their break-up?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The library.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) Her family's house.

4. What does the narrator do to promise Sonoko he is considering her for marriage?
(a) Gives her a ring.
(b) Writes her a letter.
(c) Speaks with her father.
(d) Locks fingers.

5. When Kusano is a soldier, what time does his family have to get up in order to visit with him?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator feel about Sonoko's love for him?

2. How old is the narrator when he attempts to lose his virginity?

3. What does the narrator bring to Sonoko when he first seeks her out?

4. Sonoko's family believes she doesn't hear the air raid alarm for what reason?

5. After avoiding the draft, how does the narrator decide he wants to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator want to stay in a hotel with Sonoko?

2. On the train, what does the narrator do that makes Sonoko blush?

3. After the visitation with Kusano, what sight confronts the narrator on his train ride home?

4. When the narrator pretends not to understand what a sodomite is, how do the guys around him react?

5. What is the narrator's opinion of the factory that produces war planes?

6. In addition to being the first female the narrator feels capable of loving, what additional benefit does Sonoko offer the narrator?

7. What impresses the narrator about the refugees that he sees?

8. As the relationship between the narrator and Sonoko grows, why does the narrator struggle with "pangs of consciousness"?

9. What does the narrator take extra time to point out, regarding his feelings for Sonoko?

10. How does the narrator feel after going to the brothel?

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