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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 kind of living does Joncour make with the silk trade?
(a) He is poor by city standards.
(b) He is the wealthiest man in town.
(c) A good living.
(d) He does not make very much money.

2. When Baldabiou returned to the mayor with the money made from the factories, what did he call the mayor?
(a) A blockhead.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A fool.
(d) A genius.

3. After Hara Kei's mistress dries off Joncour after his bath, what does she put in his hand?
(a) A small bird.
(b) A note with Japanese writing.
(c) A piece of silk.
(d) A silk egg.

4. What spreads to Africa and India in the 1860s?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) The plague.
(c) The silk-manufacturing business.
(d) Pebrine silkworm disease.

5. How much money does Joncour have for his trip to Japan?
(a) 20 yen.
(b) One million francs.
(c) 80,000 francs in gold.
(d) 10,000 dollars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what ship did Joncour sail to Egypt?

3. What does Hara Kei take Joncour to the top of the hill to see?

4. How does Joncour get across the Japanese harbor?

5. How does Joncour view life?

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