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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Joncour's neighbor in the end?
(a) His wife and daughters leave him and he dies.
(b) His wife puts him away in a hospital for the insane.
(c) He moves in with Helene and Joncour.
(d) His daughters take care of him until he dies.

2. Whose house does Joncour buy?
(a) His father's house.
(b) Baldabiou.
(c) Jean Berbeck's.
(d) Helene's parents' house.

3. After Hara Kei's mistress dries off Joncour after his bath, what does she put in his hand?
(a) A note with Japanese writing.
(b) A piece of silk.
(c) A silk egg.
(d) A small bird.

4. What is the lake along the Chinese border that Joncour passes on his trip to Japan?
(a) Lake Bonsai.
(b) Lake Hermosa.
(c) Lake Russia.
(d) Lake Baikal.

5. What is in the sink at the house that Joncour buys?
(a) Dishes.
(b) Bugs.
(c) Cleanser.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color flowers does Madame Blanche wear?

2. Who came to Japan in 1853?

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

4. What does Baldabiou think Joncour is doing with the house he buys?

5. What year is it when the novel begins?

(see the answer key)

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