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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 21," what does Kiyoaki burn in front of Iinuma?
(a) Money.
(b) Iinuma isn't sure.
(c) Photographs.
(d) An envelope.

2. What does Kiyoaki compare Satoko to at the cherry festival in "Chapter 18"?
(a) A geisha.
(b) An empress.
(c) A flower.
(d) A man.

3. In Kiyoaki's dream in "Chapter 11," what is his ring made out of?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Onyx.
(d) Emerald.

4. In "Chapter 15," why does Kiyoaki keep giving Iinuma the key?
(a) To get Iinuma in trouble.
(b) To ensure he will keep a secret.
(c) To help him do better in school.
(d) To show that he is like a common man.

5. Who asks Kiyoaki about Satoko coming to the cherry festival?
(a) His tutor.
(b) A Siamese prince.
(c) His father.
(d) A neighbor.

6. What does Kiyoaki say is similar between him and Satoko when he first sees her as a teenager?
(a) They were both raised on a farm.
(b) They were both raised by aunts.
(c) They were both raised in noble houses.
(d) They were both raised by older siblings.

7. What year is being celebrated in "Chapter 1"?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1912.

8. Where did Honda's father study law?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

9. What role does Kiyoaki have at the New Year's celebration?
(a) Giving the empress her crown.
(b) Lifting the empress' train.
(c) Holding back the curtain.
(d) Serving appetizers.

10. What makes Iinuma feel like he failed Kiyoaki as a tutor?
(a) His focus on the sciences.
(b) His lack of interest in everything.
(c) His inability to learn French.
(d) His interest in sports.

11. In "Chapter 15," why does Kiyoaki throw away his early letter drafts to Satoko?
(a) Because his spelling is horrible.
(b) Because he believes he sounds weak.
(c) Because he doesn't want to write to her anyway.
(d) Because he isn't being authentic.

12. In "Chapter 13," what does Honda say people ignore when looking back on history?
(a) Movements of men.
(b) Women.
(c) Social categories.
(d) Individual personalities.

13. In "Chapter 23," what makes Kiyoaki feel like he is a man?
(a) A compliment from a prince.
(b) The mastery of his feelings.
(c) His relationship with women.
(d) His age.

14. How much older is Satoko than Kiyoaki?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

15. In "Chapter 22," why does Satoko's family submit a petition to the emperor?
(a) For the rights to new land.
(b) For her marriage.
(c) For a restraining order.
(d) For a loan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 6," what does Kiyoaki criticize Satoko for in his letter?

2. Who does Iinuma confess to flirting with in "Chapter 10"?

3. What does Kiyoaki's grandmother ask him about in "Chapter 16"?

4. How is Kiyoaki described in contrast to Honda?

5. What makes Baron Shinkawa stand out in Japanese society?

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