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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. Sensei’s wife tells the narrator that Sensei left how long ago to go to the cemetery in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 45 mintues.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. 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) “The heart of things.”
(b) “Strong wind.”
(c) “Fast-paced.”
(d) “Fanciful.”

3. During what years did the Meiji era last, according to the author in the Forward?
(a) 1784-1847.
(b) 1891-1940.
(c) 1868-1912.
(d) 1831-1889.

4. Why is the narrator’s vacationing student friend called home in the beginning of Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) His mother is ill.
(b) His brother is getting married.
(c) His sister is having a baby.
(d) His parents need help with home repairs.

5. How does the narrator describe Sensei’s wife when he first sees her in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Caustic.
(d) Bitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who translated Kokoroand wrote the book’s Forward?

2. Where is the narrator during the summer holidays when he first meets Sensei?

3. When was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?

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

5. What type of tree in the cemetery does Sensei make a point of walking past every time he visits his friend’s grave, according to the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I?

(see the answer key)

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