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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major struggle does Ben's father deal with?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Fighting cancer.
(d) Schizophrenia.

2. What does Mitsuko say when Ben asks her what her home in Tokyo is like?
(a) Clean.
(b) Amazing.
(c) Sad.
(d) Quiet.

3. When did Mike's mother's visits stop?
(a) When Mike's mother got sick.
(b) When Mike got sick.
(c) When Mike's mother moved to Chicago.
(d) When Ben moved in with Mike.

4. What food does Mitsuko ask Ben about in Chapter 5?
(a) Natto.
(b) Special eggs.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Squid.

5. Why is Mike taking his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) His father is dying.
(b) He wants to take a year off from work to travel.
(c) He wants to open a new business abroad.
(d) He wants to study abroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Ben's father used to have?

2. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?

3. How does Ben say his parents handle his sexuality?

4. What does Mike tell Ben about how his father treated his mother during his childhood?

5. In Chapter 7, what impresses Mike that Mitsuko handles while cooking?

(see the answer key)

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