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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Baldabiou ask Joncour about when he returned from Egypt?
(a) The heat.
(b) The camels.
(c) The pyramids.
(d) The dolphins.

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

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

4. What would happen to the Japanese if they immigrated?
(a) They could only return on the holidays.
(b) Nothing. It was not illegal to immigrate.
(c) They would be jailed.
(d) They would be killed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does Joncour have for his trip to Japan?

3. How far away is China from Japan?

4. By Imperial Decree, how many masts could a ship have sailing into Japan's harbors?

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

(see the answer key)

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