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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 241 - 300).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits Ben in Chapter 9?
(a) Ben's ex-boyfriend.
(b) Lydia and Ben's mother.
(c) Ben's brother.
(d) Ben's father.

2. What does Eiju scribble in his notebook that Mike finds in his apartment?
(a) Notes to friends.
(b) Poems.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Lists.

3. What incident happens in Ben's childhood that his father does not talk to his mother for nearly a month over?
(a) When Ben's mother left for several weeks and did not say where she was.
(b) When Ben's mother confessed to Ben's father that she had an affair.
(c) When Ben's mother told Ben's father she had had another child before she met him.
(d) When Ben's father gets pulled over for speeding and his mother tries to smooth things over with the cop.

4. Which couple are regulars at Eiju's bar?
(a) Tan and Natsue.
(b) Hayato and Kunihiko.
(c) Hayato and Natsue.
(d) Natsue and Hana.

5. Which of the following is one of Eiju's favorite sounds?
(a) Crickets in the morning.
(b) Bruce Sprintsteen.
(c) A vodka bottle opening.
(d) Flower petals falling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?

2. What prompts Ben's father to ask about Mike in Chapter 27?

3. What was the first expression on Eiju's face after seeing Mike in Osaka for the first time?

4. Who is the sibling that cares for the boy Ben has a special relationship with at the daycare?

5. Why does Eiju tell Mike he came back to Japan?

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