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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Baldabiou show the mayor when he first arrived in town?
(a) A silk-manufacturing plant.
(b) A silk scarf.
(c) Silkworm eggs.
(d) A silk tunic.

2. What year is it when the novel begins?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1801.
(d) 1761.

3. How long does Joncour work with the eggs to prepare them for sale?
(a) 7 days.
(b) Not at all.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. What does Joncour do for the rest of the year when he's not working?
(a) He rests.
(b) He plays with his children.
(c) He writes on his novel.
(d) He reads to his wife.

5. What did Herve Joncour's father want him to do for a living?
(a) Be mayor.
(b) Have a career in the army.
(c) Be a baker.
(d) Be a silk manufacturer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Joncour wearing the first time Baldabiou saw him?

2. Where does Joncour live?

3. What happens to Joncour's neighbor in the end?

4. What kind of fleet of ships did the Americans bring to Japan?

5. Who was Joncour's dad?

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