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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is remarkable about the young girl with Hara Kei?
(a) She is very thin.
(b) She does not have an Asian look to her eyes.
(c) She has blue eyes.
(d) She has very dark skin.

2. How does Joncour describe Japan when asked after his first trip?
(a) "Lost."
(b) "Invisible."
(c) "Exotic."
(d) "Incredible."

3. What kind of silkworm eggs does Joncour buy in 1861?
(a) Very healthy eggs.
(b) Bad eggs.
(c) Eggs from China.
(d) Good eggs from France.

4. What did Baldabiou ask Joncour about when he returned from Egypt?
(a) The camels.
(b) The pyramids.
(c) The heat.
(d) The dolphins.

5. What is Joncour wearing on the last leg of the journey into Japan?
(a) A shirt and shorts.
(b) Dark glasses.
(c) A blindfold.
(d) A suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Baldabiou do with all of his secrets about silk?

2. What spreads to Africa and India in the 1860s?

3. Where did Baldabiou first see Joncour?

4. How does Joncour view life?

5. What happens every time Hara Kei appears?

(see the answer key)

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