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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many silk eggs can a person hold in their hand?
(a) 100.
(b) Millions.
(c) 1000s.
(d) Just 2.

2. What kind of living does Joncour make with the silk trade?
(a) He does not make very much money.
(b) A good living.
(c) He is poor by city standards.
(d) He is the wealthiest man in town.

3. How often do the servants serve tea to Joncour at the house he stays at in Japan?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Once in the evening.
(c) Three times a day.
(d) Once a day.

4. Who bands together to pay for Joncour's expedition to Japan?
(a) The king.
(b) The mayor and other politicians.
(c) All of the silk manufacturers.
(d) The entire town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal sculpture does Baldabiou want in the middle of his garden?

2. At the house of Hara Kei, what does he have caged near the entrance?

3. What does Joncour drop by the dress as he leaves the lake?

4. Who makes the decision to go back to Japan for the fourth trip?

5. What does Joncour enjoy in life?

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