3. During what years did the Meiji era last, according to the author in the Forward?
(a) 1784-1847.
(b) 1891-1940.
(c) 1868-1912.
(d) 1831-1889.

4. 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) 20 sen.
(c) 35 sen.
(d) 35 sen.

5. What garment of the narrator’s does Sensei’s wife say is hand-woven and that she’s never worked on such beautiful material before in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A Nagajuban.
(b) An Obi.
(c) A kimono.
(d) A Kinchaku-bag.

6. The narrator states in Part I: Sensei and I, that although he profited greatly from his conversations with Sensei, he found him very unsatisfactory as what?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A brother.
(c) A mentor.
(d) A priest.

7. 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?
(a) “Are you lonely?”
(b) “Have you ever been in love?”
(c) “Do you have a girlfriend?”
(d) “Do you enjoy flowers?”

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

9. The narrator’s vacationing student friend is called home after they have been at the beach town for how long in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 10 days.

10. Where does the narrator’s elder brother work?
(a) Yedo.
(b) Hongo.
(c) Kyushu.
(d) Masagocho.

11. What kind of nature does Sensei tell the narrator he has after they leave the tree nursery in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Repulsive.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Cleverl.
(d) Vindictive.

12. What relative of Sensei’s died of a similar ailment as the narrator’s father?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) His uncle.

13. What does Sensei call the azalea tree that is taller than the others and reddish-brown in color at the tree nursery in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Kirishima.
(b) Shinshu.
(c) Junshi.
(d) Kimono.

14. How many siblings does the narrator tell Sensei he has in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. The narrator goes to stay with Sensei’s wife due to a slew of burglaries while Sensei is gone where in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A graduation.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) A wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree in the cemetery does Sensei make a point of walking past every time he visits his friend’s grave, according to the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I?

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

3. What does Sensei’s wife send home with the narrator after he stays with her to watch for burglars in Part I: Sensei and I?

4. The author states in the Forward, “The best rendering of the Japanese word "kokoro" that I have seen is Lafcadio Hearn's, which is” what?

5. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?

(see the answer keys)

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