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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Sayuri that everything is fine after the Baron has misused her?
(a) Mr. Itchoda.
(b) The Chairman.
(c) Nobu.
(d) Mameha.

2. In chapter 12 what does the narrator say she did NOT study?
(a) The art of woodblock printing.
(b) The art of calligraphy.
(c) The art of Bunraku puppet theater.
(d) The art of flower arranging.

3. What does Sayuri compare her encounter with the Chairman to at the beginning of chapter 19?
(a) An incense offering.
(b) A temple bell.
(c) A cherry blossom.
(d) A gentle stream.

4. How does Pumpkin react to Mameha's visit?
(a) She is angry because she knows Mameha is Hatsumomo's rival.
(b) She is the only one in the okiya not interested in Mameha's visit.
(c) She feels sorry for Chiyo because she thinks Chiyo is in trouble.
(d) She is eager to meet Mameha.

5. What does Chiyo keep doing when she bows on the street with Mameha that causes Mameha to pull her into an alley and show her the proper way of bowing?
(a) She keeps bowing too deeply.
(b) She keeps pressing her hands together the wrong way.
(c) She keeps stopping in place.
(d) She keeps making noises when she bows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does the Baron present to Sayuri?

2. What is the cause of Granny's death?

3. Who does Sayuri begin to think about during her time with the Arashinos and realize she may never see again?

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

5. Why is Sayuri worried that Mameha wants Nobu to become her danna?

(see the answer key)

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