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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?
(a) Kamakura, Japan.
(b) Tokyo, Japan.
(c) Fukushima, Japan.
(d) Osaka, Japan.

3. The narrator says in Part I: Sensei and I, that his inn was in a rather out-of-the-way district of the beach town and if one wanted to play billiards or eat ice cream, a rickshaw would cost how much?
(a) 40 sen.
(b) 35 sen.
(c) 35 sen.
(d) 20 sen.

4. By the end of what month is the narrator’s graduation thesis due in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) September.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) July.

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

6. 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.

7. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) December.

8. 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 parents need help with home repairs.
(d) His sister is having a baby.

9. 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.

10. The narrator says of Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I, “Before he could destroy his wife’s happiness, he” did what?
(a) “Moved away.”
(b) “Destroyed himself.”
(c) “Married another.”
(d) “Entered the priesthood.”

11. In what year did Natsume Soseki join the staff of the Fifth National College in Kumamoto?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1896.

12. 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) “Friendship.”
(b) “Understanding.”
(c) “Anger.”
(d) “Rationalization.”

13. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “Give a gentleman money, and he will soon turn into a” what?
(a) “Demon.”
(b) “Criminal.”
(c) “Rogue.”
(d) “Child.”

14. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “[I]f you ever allow yourself to feel betrayed, you will then find yourself being” what?
(a) “Cruelly vindictive.”
(b) “Obstinately vengeful.”
(c) “Awfully morose.”
(d) “Excellently moved.”

15. Where was Natsume Soseki educated, according to the book’s Forward?
(a) Hokkaido University.
(b) Kumamoto University.
(c) Imperial University.
(d) Waseda University.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the narrator makes an amused comment about a loving couple in the garden during flower-viewing season in Part I: Sensei and I, what does Sensei ask him?

2. When the narrator first goes to see Sensei in Tokyo, it is how long since lectures have started at the university in Part I: Sensei and I?

3. General Nogi and who were the best-known heroes of the Russo-Japanese War?

4. What Japanese province is Sensei from?

5. What did Natsume Soseki study in college?

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