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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is happening in America at the beginning of the novel?
(a) George Washington is President.
(b) Aircraft is being built.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The pilgrims are landing at Plymouth.

4. 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.

5. What was Joncour wearing the first time Baldabiou saw him?
(a) A uniform.
(b) A suit.
(c) Shorts.
(d) Work overalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joncour wearing on the last leg of the journey into Japan?

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

3. Who was Joncour's dad?

4. Other than money, what does Joncour have for his trip to Japan?

5. What did Herve Joncour's father want him to do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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