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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. What garment of the narrator’s does Sensei’s wife say is hand-woven and that she’s never worked on such beautiful material before in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A Kinchaku-bag.
(b) A Nagajuban.
(c) An Obi.
(d) A kimono.

2. Sensei claims in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “I do believe that for love to grow there must first be the impact of” what?
(a) “Novelty.”
(b) “Diversity.”
(c) “Arousal.”
(d) “Conversation.”

3. Where did Sensei visit before leaving his home for Tokyo after the quarrel with his uncle in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) The nunnery.
(b) His parents’ graves.
(c) The temple square.
(d) His sister's grave.

4. What is K wearing around his wrist when Sensei finds him living in the temple after their first summer vacation from college?
(a) A rosary.
(b) A piece of rope.
(c) A watch.
(d) A cast.

5. Where do Sensei, the widow, and her daughter go shopping for clothes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) Zoshigaya.
(b) Yanagicho.
(c) Yedo.
(d) Nihonbashi.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Sensei’s attitude as what, prior to their meeting in Part I: Sensei and I?

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

3. What does Sensei’s wife send home with the narrator after he stays with her to watch for burglars in Part I: Sensei and I?

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

5. How does K earn money to attend college after being disowned by his foster family?

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