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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sensei and I (through page 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what year did NatsumeSoseki succeed Lafcadio Hearn as lecturer in English literature at the Imperial University?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1923.

4. Sensei tells the narrator that his Western friend is something of what in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A hermit.
(b) A preacher.
(c) An eccentric.
(d) A criminal.

5. Where is the narrator during the summer holidays when he first meets Sensei?
(a) Kamakura.
(b) Yanagicho.
(c) Uguisudani.
(d) Nikko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sensei say “is the loneliest time of all” in Part I: Sensei and I?

2. How does the narrator describe Sensei’s wife when he first sees her in Part I: Sensei and I?

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

4. Where is the narrator’s fellow vacationing student friend at the beach from in Part I: Sensei and I?

5. In what year did Natsume Soseki join the staff of the Fifth National College in Kumamoto?

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