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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sensei’s Testament (pages 164-207).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states of Sensei’s wife in Part I: Sensei and I, “I was deeply impressed by her capacity for sympathy and” what?
(a) “Anger.”
(b) “Friendship.”
(c) “Understanding.”
(d) “Rationalization.”

2. When was Natsume Soseki sent to England as a government scholar?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1900.

3. The narrator’s vacationing student friend is called home after they have been at the beach town for how long in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. What indiscretion of his uncle’s does Sensei learn about on his third summer home from college in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) He has divorced his wife.
(b) He has a mistress in town.
(c) He has a drinking problem.
(d) He is a political spy.

5. The author states in the Forward, “The best rendering of the Japanese word "kokoro" that I have seen is Lafcadio Hearn's, which is” what?
(a) “Fanciful.”
(b) “The heart of things.”
(c) “Strong wind.”
(d) “Fast-paced.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does “Sensei” mean in general Japanese usage?

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?

4. What church does Sensei say was very powerful in his native district in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

5. What relative of Sensei’s died of a similar ailment as the narrator’s father?

(see the answer key)

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