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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hara Kei was a child, his father told him to shoot an arrow into the air. What was Hara Hei supposed to do after that?
(a) Shoot another arrow in the opposite direction.
(b) Watch it disappear from view.
(c) Follow the flight of the arrow to find his fortune.
(d) Get the dead bird.

2. Where did Baldabiou first see Joncour?
(a) Walking past the cafe.
(b) Outside of church.
(c) At his father's office.
(d) Working in his garden at home.

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

4. How many years ago did Baldabiou come to town?
(a) He arrived this year.
(b) 8 years ago.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

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. What did Baldabiou show the mayor when he first arrived in town?

4. With whom does Joncour negotiate the sale of silk eggs the first time?

5. Who was Joncour's dad?

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