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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. Where does Henry go to meet Keiko in Chapter 21?
(a) Alley behind his house.
(b) Kobe Park.
(c) School playground.
(d) Alley behind her house.

2. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Henry visited Ethel's grave?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

3. How old is Henry the first time he visited the Panama Hotel?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

4. What type of tree is Henry pruning in Chapter 19?
(a) Dogwood.
(b) Peach.
(c) Plum.
(d) Apricot.

5. When Henry writes his name on a list at the Panama Hotel, what name does he write?
(a) Okabe.
(b) Holden.
(c) Richards.
(d) Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 18, where does Henry spend the afternoon?

2. What is the year at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How does Henry get to and from the Lake View Cemetery?

4. What artist is Henry looking for at the record shop in Chapter 8?

5. During the war, how many years does Henry not speak to his parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry find in a large leather suitcase with a clear Lucite handle?

2. Why does Henry feel a quiet relief that his wife is gone?

3. What does Henry take to Ethel's gravesite in Chapter 10?

4. What are people burning in Chapter 16, and why are they burning these items?

5. Why are Saturdays special to Henry in Chapter 7?

6. What does Henry decide when he wonders if Ethel would approve of his digging into the past?

7. Why does Henry quit speaking to his parents when he was 12?

8. Why does Henry go to Bud's Jazz Records?

9. How wis Keiko's mother interested in art?

10. What commotion does Henry see at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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