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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Japan cut off from the rest of the world?
(a) A century.
(b) A decade.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 200 years.

2. What does Joncour do for the rest of the year when he's not working?
(a) He reads to his wife.
(b) He rests.
(c) He writes on his novel.
(d) He plays with his children.

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

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

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

6. How does Joncour view life?
(a) He likes to sit and read to his wife.
(b) He likes to participate in life fully.
(c) He likes to cook on the weekends.
(d) He likes to observe life, but not participate.

7. Who came to Japan in 1853?
(a) A delagation from India.
(b) The Manchurians.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) Commodore Matthew C. Perry.

8. What color dress is Hara Kei's mistress wearing when Joncour arrives and they are sitting at the lake?
(a) Red.
(b) Green
(c) White.
(d) Orange.

9. What does Madame Blanche say the note reads?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I miss you."
(c) "I need you."
(d) "Come back or I shall die."

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

11. What did Herve Joncour's father want him to do for a living?
(a) Be a silk manufacturer.
(b) Be mayor.
(c) Have a career in the army.
(d) Be a baker.

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

13. When Joncour arrives at his house in Hara Kei's village on his third trip, he can see Hara Kei's house. What does he notice?
(a) The house is huge.
(b) The birds are all released.
(c) The house looks out over the bay.
(d) The house is orange.

14. Where is the mistress standing when Joncour arrives at Hara Kei's house on the third trip?
(a) Beside Hara Kei.
(b) In front of the empty cages.
(c) With her maid.
(d) At the front door.

15. How far away is China from Japan?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 2000 miles.
(c) 1000 miles.
(d) 200 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Baldabiou returned to the mayor with the money made from the factories, what did he call the mayor?

2. Five years after Baldabiou arrived on the scene, how many silk factories were established in the town?

3. What happens in Japan after Joncour's second trip?

4. What is Madame Blanche wearing the first time Joncour meets her?

5. What is Helene's most beautiful attribute?

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