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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Hara Kei, what is the boy who helps Joncour find the procession?
(a) He is life itself.
(b) He is the message of love.
(c) He is a spirit to be ignored.
(d) He is the devil.

2. The morning after Joncour catches up with Hara Kei's procession, what does he find?
(a) The boy hanging from a tree.
(b) The army killing the boy.
(c) Hara Kei hanging from a tree.
(d) The mistress hanging from a tree.

3. For the letters to be translated, Joncour must promise what?
(a) That he'll never return.
(b) That he'll sleep with Madame Blanche.
(c) That he'll never ask about Japan.
(d) That he'll pay money.

4. When Helene vacations with her husband in the villa by the sea, what does she think it will do?
(a) Help her to forget Baldabiou.
(b) Help her husband's melancholy humor.
(c) Help her to feel younger.
(d) Help her to have a baby.

5. Who is the youngest daughter named after?
(a) Saint Agnes.
(b) The Mother Mary.
(c) Joncour's mother.
(d) Helene's mother.

6. What does Joncour do in the house he buys?
(a) He sits.
(b) He empties it out.
(c) He re-paints.
(d) He cleans it up.

7. Why is Joncour drawn to the light on the lake, and what does he think it is?
(a) His own light.
(b) His life.
(c) His love.
(d) His children.

8. How many days does Joncour wait for Hara Kei's emissary on the fourth trip?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 41 days.
(d) 5 days.

9. What advice does Madame Blanche give to Joncour about the letters?
(a) To take a long vacation.
(b) To forget the mistress and be happy.
(c) To return to Japan for the mistress.
(d) To shower his wife with gifts.

10. After his last trip to Japan, how does the town view Joncour?
(a) He is the mayor.
(b) He is shunned.
(c) He is a hero.
(d) He is admired.

11. What does Hara Kei say to Joncour about the fate of the boy who led Joncour to Hara Kei's procession?
(a) That men can be put to death for carrying a message of love.
(b) That the boy belongs to the mistress.
(c) That the boy loves the mistress.
(d) The musical instruments are too loud.

12. What does Joncour find when he arrives at the port of Shirakawa on his fourth (last) trip to Japan?
(a) The boats are all gone.
(b) All of the ships are crowded.
(c) Half of the port is destroyed.
(d) The water is too high and there is flooding.

13. What does Madame Blanche say about Japan?
(a) That she loves Japan, but cannot return.
(b) That she would prefer to forget Japan.
(c) That, if she returns to Japan, she is a dead woman.
(d) That she was sent away from Japan and cannot return.

14. What is the boy playing who accompanies Joncour to find Hara Kei on the fourth trip to Japan?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A reed instrument.
(d) A trumpet.

15. What does Joncour notice when his wife comes to kiss him goodnight?
(a) That her smile is vacant.
(b) That her hair falls over her shoulder.
(c) That her eyes are brown.
(d) That her nightgown falls open.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his last trip to Japan, what is Joncour doing when Helene comes to kiss him goodnight?

2. What activities do Helene and Joncour do while staying at the villa?

3. When asked about the war in Japan, how does Joncour respond?

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

5. When Joncour gets off the train and opens the eggs on his way home on the fourth trip, what does he find?

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