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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Madame Blanche live?
(a) Rome.
(b) Japan.
(c) Nimes.
(d) London.

2. When Joncour asks the Englishman about the woman with Hara Kei, what does he say?
(a) "Are you sure she is English?"
(b) "White women do not exist in Japan."
(c) "I wouldn't ask if I were you."
(d) "I've seen her too."

3. What does Helene do with the gift that Joncour gives her after his first trip to Japan?
(a) She never wears it.
(b) She wears it all the time.
(c) She puts it in a trunk for her daughter.
(d) She wears it to parties.

4. How long does Joncour work with the eggs to prepare them for sale?
(a) 2 months.
(b) Not at all.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What does Baldabiou observe about the silkworm trade in 1861?
(a) That "nearly" all the eggs were affected by disease, but not all.
(b) That Africa is not affected.
(c) That he can make a forture swindling people for silk eggs.
(d) That the making of silk may be over for good.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Hara Kei's mistress dries off Joncour after his bath, what does she put in his hand?

3. What year is it when the novel begins?

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

5. With whom does Baldabiou play billiards?

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