1. Sensei writes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “I was like a man who runs to the edge of a cliff, and looking down, sees that the abyss is” what?
(a) “Blinding.”
(b) “Bottomless.”
(c) “Limited.”
(d) “Deafening.”

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?
(a) The Sino-Japanese War.
(b) The Shimabara Rebellion.
(c) The Russo-Japanese War.
(d) The Indian-Japanese War.

3. Sensei says in Part III, Sensei’s Testament that in his time, there were already a few high-class boarding houses for college students located where?
(a) The Hongo area.
(b) The Boshu area.
(c) The Ueno area.
(d) The Yedo area.

4. Who was left in charge of Sensei after the death of his parents?
(a) His brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandmother.

5. The narrator describes Sensei’s attitude as what, prior to their meeting in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Overly gregarious.
(b) Sneakily condescending.
(c) Austere and arrogant.
(d) Somewhat unsociable.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Part I: Sensei and I, that although he profited greatly from his conversations with Sensei, he found him very unsatisfactory as what?

2. 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?

3. What indiscretion of his uncle’s does Sensei learn about on his third summer home from college in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

4. How many siblings did Sensei have growing up?

5. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?

(see the answer key)

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