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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Awajiumi do for a living before he began working at the Gion Registry Office?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a fish merchant.
(c) He was a sumo wrestler.
(d) He was a geisha dresser.

2. What is Chiyo asked to deliver to Hatsumomo in chapter 7?
(a) Her shamisen.
(b) Her obi.
(c) Her brooch.
(d) Her tortoiseshell hairpin.

3. What are ekubo?
(a) Sweet rice cakes.
(b) Crab cakes.
(c) Incense sticks.
(d) Chopsticks.

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

5. What are ohana?
(a) Offerings to the Teahouse mistress.
(b) Incense sticks.
(c) A geisha's nightly fee.
(d) Offerings to the geisha.

6. What is mizuage?
(a) A geisha's virginity.
(b) A geisha's sexuality.
(c) An eel.
(d) A cave.

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

8. What is the pillow a geisha uses to protect her hairstyle filled with?
(a) Wheat chaff.
(b) Barley.
(c) Rice.
(d) Barley hulls.

9. What gift does Nobu present to Sayuri?
(a) A silk obi.
(b) A pair of chopsticks.
(c) A decorative sake cup.
(d) A hair ornament.

10. In which city was Nobu injured?
(a) In Tokyo.
(b) In Peking.
(c) In Kyoto.
(d) In Seoul.

11. Who is waiting at Mameha's apartment for Sayuri when she arrives at the end of chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Itchoda.
(b) Mr. Tanaka.
(c) Yoko.
(d) Mr. Bekku.

12. Why does Mameha say Mother won't adopt Hatsumomo?
(a) Hatsumomo would steal Mother's fortune.
(b) Mother couldn't bear to transfer her power to Hatsumomo.
(c) Mother and Hatsumomo don't get along.
(d) Hatsumomo would probably find a way to do away with Mother.

13. Why does Pumpkin have so much trouble in music class?
(a) She doesn't have much of an ear.
(b) She has a hard time paying attention.
(c) She can't read music.
(d) She can't sing.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chiyo say regularly complicates the task of doing her chores?

2. What does Mameha say generous people don't do?

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

4. What excuse does Mameha make up for her visit?

5. What does Hatsumomo make sure Pumpkin and Chiyo never do again?

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