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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What spreads to Africa and India in the 1860s?
(a) The plague.
(b) Pebrine silkworm disease.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) The silk-manufacturing business.

2. What does Joncour do for the rest of the year when he's not working?
(a) He plays with his children.
(b) He writes on his novel.
(c) He rests.
(d) He reads to his wife.

3. Who discourages commercial trade with Japan after Joncour's second trip?
(a) The French consulate.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Baldabieu.
(d) Joncour.

4. What is Madame Blanche wearing the first time Joncour meets her?
(a) A silk robe.
(b) A pantsuit.
(c) A white kimono.
(d) A red kimono.

5. Where did Baldabiou first see Joncour?
(a) At his father's office.
(b) Working in his garden at home.
(c) Walking past the cafe.
(d) Outside of church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives across the street from Joncour?

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

3. What does Hara Kei tell Joncour about the eggs that were sold to him by the other man?

4. What happens to the silk eggs in Europe at the beginning of the novel?

5. Who do the silk manufacturers of Lavilledieu hire to examine the silkworm disease?

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