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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, My Parents and I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the medieval Japanese act of vassals committing ritual suicide upon the death of their lord?
(a) Shinshu.
(b) Kimono.
(c) Junshi.
(d) Samurai.

2. 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?
(a) A mentor.
(b) A priest.
(c) A brother.
(d) A doctor.

3. At what time does Sensei return home while the narrator stays with his wife to watch for burglars in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

4. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) May.

5. Sensei’s wife tells the narrator that Sensei is at a cemetery where in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Kagoshima.
(b) Tomiura.
(c) Zoshigaya.
(d) Ichigaya.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did NatsumeSoseki succeed Lafcadio Hearn as lecturer in English literature at the Imperial University?

2. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “The friendship that you sought in me is in reality a preparation for” what?

3. What is the name of Sensei’s wife?

4. What does the narrator buy to put on the flag pole after Emperor Meiji’s death in Part II, My Parents and I?

5. The narrator states of Sensei’s wife in Part I: Sensei and I, “I was deeply impressed by her capacity for sympathy and” what?

(see the answer key)

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