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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sensei’s Testament (pages 164-207).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10 a.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.

2. Where is Sensei’s wife’s mother from?
(a) Ichigaya.
(b) Tottori.
(c) Niigata.
(d) Nikko.

3. When does the narrator tell Sensei he will be returning to Tokyo while he is home for his father’s illness in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) May.
(b) January.
(c) August.
(d) November.

4. With whom has Okusan gone out when Sensei returns home to find Ojosan and K sitting alone in his room together the first time in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) Seki.
(b) Ojosan.
(c) Shizu.
(d) The maid.

5. What word from Part I: Sensei and I, mean the absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Dogmatic.
(c) Loquacity.
(d) Coquetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase is K particularly interested in when Sensei finds him living in the temple after their first summer from college?

2. What religious book does Sensei find in K’s room at the temple after he returns from his first summer vacation at college?

3. What game does the narrator play with his father while he is recovering to appease his boredom in Part I: Sensei and I?

4. How many siblings did Sensei have growing up?

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

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