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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joncour tries to communicate with the mistress in front of Hara Kei, what does he say to Joncour?
(a) "She only speaks Japanese."
(b) "She cannot hear you."
(c) "She is not yours."
(d) "She doesn't know your language."

2. How does Joncour arrive in Hara Kei's village on his third trip?
(a) A carriage.
(b) On foot, so the news of his arrival will precede him.
(c) On a donkey.
(d) Riding horseback.

3. What does Hara Kei always call Joncour?
(a) My foreign friend.
(b) My French friend.
(c) My mistress' love.
(d) My friend in crime.

4. At the house of Hara Kei, what does he have caged near the entrance?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Lions.
(c) Bears.
(d) Exotic birds.

5. What is the Englishman, who sits next to Helene at the event, wearing in his lapel?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A diamond watch.
(d) Little blue flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joncour do first when he arrives back at his home?

2. What does Helene do with the gift that Joncour gives her after his first trip to Japan?

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

4. What day does Joncour leave for his fourth trip to Japan?

5. What plant do the silk eggs live on as they hatch?

(see the answer key)

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