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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who informs Sensei of the widow and her vacant room in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A confectioner.
(d) A banker.

2. What is the name of the widow’s daughter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) Shizu.
(b) Ojosan.
(c) Seki.
(d) Okusan.

3. By what name does the narrator’s father refer to his wife in Part II, My Parents and I?
(a) Seki.
(b) K.
(c) Omitsu.
(d) Saku-san.

4. How many days before the narrator leaves for Tokyo does his father have a fainting spell in Part II, My Parents and I?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. The narrator’s father says in Part II, My Parents and I, “There are advantages and disadvantages in having one's children” what?
(a) Learn karate.
(b) Work.
(c) Educated.
(d) Baptized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sensei tells the narrator in his letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, that he wants to reveal his past to the narrator because he is what?

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. In the middle of what month do K and Sensei return to college in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

4. How old was General Nogi when he died?

5. Sensei claims in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “I do believe that for love to grow there must first be the impact of” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Soseki’s father say after Soseki’s arrival to cause Soseki to feel remorse in Part II, My Parents and I?

2. How does Sensei know K? How does K defy his parents’ wishes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

3. How does Sensei go about getting approval to marry Ojosan? What is the result?

4. How does Soseki’s father’s health decline as Soseki is preparing to leave for Tokyo in Part II, My Parents and I?

5. Where does K go during his first summer holiday from school in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei describe him when the holiday ends?

6. Why does Soseki’s mother urge Soseki to write to Sensei in Part II, My Parents and I?

7. What explanation does Sensei give for his lack of earlier response to Soseki’s letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

8. How does Soseki’s family react when news is heard of Emperor Meiji in Part II, My Parents and I?

9. How old is Sensei when he is orphaned? Who is left in his charge after his parents’ deaths?

10. What does K confront Sensei about outside the library in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei respond?

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