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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hatsumomo's boyfriend do for a living?
(a) He is a businessman.
(b) He is a cook at a noodle house.
(c) He is a construction worker.
(d) He is a photographer.

2. Which element does Chiyo's mother have too much of in her personality?
(a) Fire.
(b) Water.
(c) Wood.
(d) Earth.

3. What does the Baron make Mameha remove from its place in her apartment?
(a) A rare ceramic vase.
(b) A poem by Matsudaira Koichi.
(c) A painting of a landscape.
(d) Her dressing mirror.

4. Why does Mother say Chiyo should be punished for ruining Mameha's kimono?
(a) They can't very well punish Hatsumomo.
(b) Chiyo has hated Hatsumomo from the beginning and must have thought the kimono was hers.
(c) Chiyo was holding the brush.
(d) Ruining the kimono was Chiyo's idea.

5. Why does Hatsumomo say Sayuri should say "Ah...ah..." at the beginning of chapter 15?
(a) Because she wants to make fun of the sound of Sayuri's voice.
(b) Because her own voice isn't high enough.
(c) Because she wants Sayuri to show off her tongue.
(d) Because she likes the sound of Sayuri's voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which teahouse does Chiyo's ceremony with Mameha take place?

2. Why does Hatsumomo say Mameha is trying to drive her out of Gion?

3. Why does Mameha say Mother wants Chiyo to fail?

4. How does Hatsumomo manage to show up at every party Mameha and Sayuri are at?

5. How does Hatsumomo paint her lips?

(see the answer key)

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