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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the way home on the third trip, how long does it take Joncour to arrive home?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 41 days.

2. When Joncour arrives at the empty house of Hara Kei the morning after the party, what does he find in the aviary?
(a) Hundreds of birds.
(b) Flowers.
(c) The cage is empty.
(d) Small furry animals.

3. What color flowers does Madame Blanche wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

4. Who was Joncour's dad?
(a) A smuggler.
(b) The king.
(c) The mayor.
(d) A silk manufacturer.

5. What does Helene ask Joncour to promise before he leaves for his fourth trip to Japan?
(a) To stay if he wants to.
(b) To return early.
(c) To return.
(d) To go through China.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the event held that Helene and Joncour attend on the Riviera?

2. Who discourages commercial trade with Japan after Joncour's second trip?

3. What year is it when the novel begins?

4. What does Joncour do for the rest of the year when he's not working?

5. When Joncour tries to communicate with the mistress in front of Hara Kei, what does he say to Joncour?

(see the answer key)

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