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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Madame Blanche do for a living?
(a) Runs a brothel.
(b) Runs a chocolate store.
(c) Runs a clothing store.
(d) Owns a silk mill.

2. How does Joncour describe Japan when asked after his first trip?
(a) "Incredible."
(b) "Exotic."
(c) "Lost."
(d) "Invisible."

3. Where is the party that Hara Kei holds and invites Joncour to on his third trip?
(a) On the beach.
(b) By the lake.
(c) In the village.
(d) At Hara Kei's house.

4. What animal sculpture does Baldabiou want in the middle of his garden?
(a) A snake.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A sphinx.
(d) A dolphin.

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

6. What happens every time Hara Kei appears?
(a) The servants follow him.
(b) He has the mistress with him.
(c) The servants disappear.
(d) He is always dressed in red.

7. How much money does Joncour have for his trip to Japan?
(a) 20 yen.
(b) One million francs.
(c) 80,000 francs in gold.
(d) 10,000 dollars.

8. What is Madame Blanche's street address?
(a) 18 rue de Monico.
(b) 6416 Blanchard St.
(c) 12 rue Moscot.
(d) 12th street.

9. What does Joncour enjoy in life?
(a) His villa.
(b) His garden.
(c) His possessions.
(d) His paintings.

10. By Imperial Decree, how many masts could a ship have sailing into Japan's harbors?
(a) 2 masts.
(b) None.
(c) 1 mast.
(d) 5 masts.

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

12. What did Baldabiou show the mayor when he first arrived in town?
(a) A silk scarf.
(b) A silk tunic.
(c) A silk-manufacturing plant.
(d) Silkworm eggs.

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

14. What happens when the mistress sees Joncour at the party?
(a) Their eyes meet across the room.
(b) She runs into his arms.
(c) She walks over to speak to him.
(d) She smiles at him.

15. With whom does Joncour negotiate the sale of silk eggs the first time?
(a) A man he meets in the harbor of Japan.
(b) A man masked by black silk.
(c) A Japanese official.
(d) The mistress of Hara Kei.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the caged animals at the entrance to Hara Kei's house meant to signify?

2. What color dress is Hara Kei's mistress wearing when Joncour arrives and they are sitting at the lake?

3. What kind of fleet of ships did the Americans bring to Japan?

4. What did Herve Joncour's father want him to do for a living?

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

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