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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hatsumomo say her paulownia wood is for?
(a) For decorating her Noh mask.
(b) For drawing her eyebrows.
(c) For holding up her hair.
(d) For tying her obi.

2. How long does Nobu say he has known Sayuri?
(a) Ten years.
(b) All her life.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) All his life.

3. Why is Sayuri worried that Mameha wants Nobu to become her danna?
(a) She can't stand to look at his face.
(b) She is worried what Hatsumomo will think.
(c) She doesn't think she will ever have sufficient status to have a man like Nobu as a danna.
(d) It would ruin her chances of any relationship with the Chairman.

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

5. Hatsumomo shows Mother and Sayuri her bowl and jokes that her food looks like Nobu's blistered skin. What is she eating?
(a) Dried peaches.
(b) Rice and red beans.
(c) A bowl of noodles.
(d) Mashed plums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which element does Chiyo's mother have too much of in her personality?

2. Who does Sayuri first believe she sees with Nobu?

3. What does the bank director keep telling Mameha and Sayuri to do while they are in the hot springs?

4. What does the Chairman present to the Baron as a gift?

5. What is the pillow a geisha uses to protect her hairstyle filled with?

(see the answer key)

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