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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sensei’s Testament (through page 164).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sensei says of the financial agreement reached between him and his uncle that he had two options: to accept what was offered, or to do what?
(a) Sue him.
(b) Withdraw from the family.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Propose a counter offer.

2. What does “Sensei” mean in general Japanese usage?
(a) Friend.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Laborer.
(d) Priest.

3. Sensei claims in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, that Sensei’s family attempted to force him into a marriage with whom while he was in college?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His cousin.

4. What is Sensei speaking of when he says they “are not meant to stir the air only: they are capable of moving greater things” in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) “Customs.”
(b) “Words.”
(c) “Horses.”
(d) “Laws.”

5. What type of tree in the cemetery does Sensei make a point of walking past every time he visits his friend’s grave, according to the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A pine tree.
(b) A gingko tree.
(c) A cedar tree.
(d) A maple tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Sensei give to the son of the tree orchard in Part I: Sensei and I?

2. The head of the family that was renting a room in the house that Sensei would eventually take was killed in what war, according to Sensei in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

3. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “Give a gentleman money, and he will soon turn into a” what?

4. Where is the narrator’s fellow vacationing student friend at the beach from in Part I: Sensei and I?

5. When did Confucius live?

(see the answer key)

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