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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why won't the Baron help Mameha?
(a) He wants to punish her.
(b) He's no longer her danna.
(c) He's been arrested.
(d) He has lost all his money.

2. Where does Chiyo go after eating her shaved ice in chapter 9?
(a) To the Gion shrine.
(b) To the stone wall.
(c) To the school.
(d) To the okiya.

3. Where is the Baron's party next week going to be?
(a) In Kyoto.
(b) In Hakone.
(c) In Gion.
(d) At the Ichiriki.

4. What's wrong with the kimono Mameha wants Sayuri to put on near the beginning of chapter 18?
(a) It has ink spilled on it.
(b) It's faded.
(c) It's too small.
(d) It's torn.

5. What is the cause of Granny's death?
(a) A fire.
(b) A space heater.
(c) A bee sting.
(d) A bad fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mameha tell her maid to do with Chiyo when she sees her the first time after a long absence?

2. What is the exchange system by which everyday things are bought and sold in Gion called in the novel?

3. In talking with Mother, what excuse does Chiyo make up for her presence in the entrance hall during Mameha's visit?

4. What does Sayuri think about while on the train on her way to Hakone?

5. What are "zori"?

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