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

2. 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.

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

4. What Buddhist inscription does the narrator describe on one of the tombstones in the cemetery in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) “All living things bear within themselves the essence of Buddha.”
(b) “Buddha is the light.”
(c) “Buddha be with you.”
(d) “Derive your strength from Buddha.”

5. 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?
(a) Obscure.
(b) Natural.
(c) Sincere.
(d) Indolent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. NatsumeSoseki wrote Kokoro how many years after the death of Emperor Meiji?

3. During what years did the Meiji era last, according to the author in the Forward?

4. How often does Sensei go to the cemetery to visit his friend’s grave?

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

(see the answer key)

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