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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joncour asks Baldabiou where Japan is, what does Baldabiou say?
(a) "Right to the end of the world."
(b) "Where danger lives."
(c) "Where it smells like spices."
(d) "Half-way around the world."

2. When people ask Joncour about Africa, what does he say?
(a) Africa is green.
(b) Africa is beautiful.
(c) Africa is tired.
(d) Africa is war-torn.

3. Where does Joncour live?
(a) Over a coffee shop.
(b) In a house outside of Lavilledieu.
(c) In England.
(d) In a villa at the beach.

4. Who lives across the street from Joncour?
(a) Baldabieu.
(b) Jean Berbeck.
(c) Helene's family.
(d) His father.

5. What does Baldabiou say it is like to hold Japanese silk?
(a) It is rough.
(b) It is as soft as a baby's cheek.
(c) It is like holding nothing.
(d) It is like air.

Short Answer Questions

1. Five years after Baldabiou arrived on the scene, how many silk factories were established in the town?

2. What did Baldabiou ask Joncour about when he returned from Egypt?

3. What did Baldabiou build next to the silk factory after arriving in town?

4. What year is it when the novel begins?

5. What is Helene's most beautiful attribute?

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