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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work does the Englishman do that Joncour meets in the Japanese village?
(a) He sells guns.
(b) He sells pots and pans.
(c) He sells furs.
(d) He is a silk trader.

2. What animal sculpture does Baldabiou want in the middle of his garden?
(a) A snake.
(b) A sphinx.
(c) A dolphin.
(d) A tiger.

3. When does Joncour arrive back in Lavillidieu from Japan?
(a) The first Sunday in April.
(b) The first Saturday in June.
(c) The first Sunday in May.
(d) Before the new moon.

4. What kind of silkworm eggs does Joncour buy in 1861?
(a) Very healthy eggs.
(b) Eggs from China.
(c) Good eggs from France.
(d) Bad eggs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is remarkable about the young girl with Hara Kei?

2. When people ask Joncour about Africa, what does he say?

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

4. Where does Madame Blanche live?

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

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