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

2. What month do silk eggs hatch?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) August.
(d) May.

3. What kind of fleet of ships did the Americans bring to Japan?
(a) Large rowing ships.
(b) Ships with 12 masts.
(c) Steam-driven ships.
(d) Gasoline-run ships.

4. How does Joncour view life?
(a) He likes to observe life, but not participate.
(b) He likes to cook on the weekends.
(c) He likes to participate in life fully.
(d) He likes to sit and read to his wife.

5. What happens to Joncour's neighbor in the end?
(a) He moves in with Helene and Joncour.
(b) His daughters take care of him until he dies.
(c) His wife and daughters leave him and he dies.
(d) His wife puts him away in a hospital for the insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who bands together to pay for Joncour's expedition to Japan?

2. What happens to Joncour's neighbor, initially?

3. What kind of living does Joncour make with the silk trade?

4. What kind of silkworm eggs does Joncour buy in 1861?

5. How many silk eggs can a person hold in their hand?

(see the answer key)

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