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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sensei and I (pages 42-80).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Sensei give to the son of the tree orchard in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 50 sen.
(b) 20 sen.
(c) 5 sen.
(d) 10 sen.

2. What word used by Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I, means a freeing from false belief?
(a) Loquacity.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Coquetry.
(d) Disillusionment.

3. At what time does Sensei return home while the narrator stays with his wife to watch for burglars in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

4. The narrator states of Sensei’s wife in Part I: Sensei and I, “I was deeply impressed by her capacity for sympathy and” what?
(a) “Understanding.”
(b) “Friendship.”
(c) “Rationalization.”
(d) “Anger.”

5. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “The friendship that you sought in me is in reality a preparation for” what?
(a) “Having children of your own.”
(b) “Facing your true self.”
(c) “The love that you will seek in a woman.”
(d) “The love that you lost from your family.”

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of what month is the narrator’s graduation thesis due in Part I: Sensei and I?

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

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

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

5. Sensei’s wife tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “I see that higher education has made you adept at” what?

(see the answer key)

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