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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. NatsumeSoseki wrote Kokoro how many years after the death of Emperor Meiji?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

2. When was Natsume Soseki sent to England as a government scholar?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1930.

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

4. When the narrator returns to Tokyo after meeting Sensei at the beach in Part I: Sensei and I, he has how long before the beginning of lectures at the college?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 10 days.

5. When was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1817.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in Part I: Sensei and I, that he might have never noticed Sensei had he not been accompanied by what?

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

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

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

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

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