1. How many tea houses does the narrator describe on the beach in the beginning of Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 15.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

3. How does the narrator travel to the cemetery to meet with Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) By foot.
(b) By rickshaw.
(c) By train.
(d) By carraige.

4. The narrator says in Part I: Sensei and I, that he might have never noticed Sensei had he not been accompanied by what?
(a) A Northerner.
(b) A Westerner.
(c) A Southerner.
(d) An Easterner.

5. What did Natsume Soseki study in college?
(a) Calculus.
(b) English literature.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Physics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Part I, “Sensei and I,”He refers to Sensei by that name not because he is trying to be discreet, but because it is more what to him?

2. Where was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?

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?

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

5. Where was Natsume Soseki educated, according to the book’s Forward?

(see the answer key)

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