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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 14," where does Kiyoaki give Iinuma a key to?
(a) His father's office.
(b) The spare bedroom.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The library.

2. What does Satoko say after Kiyoaki kisses her for the first time?
(a) That she is sorry.
(b) That she loves him.
(c) That she should go home.
(d) That he made a mistake.

3. When does Honda usually visit Kiyoaki?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Saturdays.

4. In "Chapter 7," what event does Honda reflect upon?
(a) A birthday.
(b) A ceremony.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral.

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

6. What do all the women in Kiyoaki's family wear for the New Year's celebration?
(a) They wear masks.
(b) No make-up.
(c) White face make-up.
(d) Colored mascara.

7. How does Kiyoaki say he feels about Satoko when he sees her as a teenager for the first time?
(a) Confused by her.
(b) Entertained by her.
(c) More interested in her.
(d) Less interested in her.

8. Where does Kiyoaki see Satoko for the first time since childhood?
(a) In town.
(b) By a waterfall.
(c) At a train station.
(d) Underneath some trees.

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

10. In "Chapter 13," what does Honda say westerners believe about history?
(a) They believe they can change it.
(b) They believe it is a noble subject.
(c) They believe only western history matters.
(d) They believe it doesn't predict the future.

11. In "Chapter 9," what does Iinuma say he feels was his responsibility to teach Kiyoaki?
(a) To teach a passion for the arts.
(b) To help him make friends.
(c) To refine his movements.
(d) To instill a work ethic.

12. What happened to Kiyoaki's brothers?
(a) They died in the war.
(b) They got lost while mountain climbing.
(c) They moved out of the country.
(d) They both ran away.

13. How does Kiyoaki feel at the Omiyasama Festival?
(a) Calm.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Indifferent.

14. In "Chapter 15," how does Satoko confess her feelings to Kiyoaki?
(a) With a letter.
(b) With a painting
(c) With a poem.
(d) With a song.

15. At the celebration in "Chapter 10," what does Satoko tell Kiyoaki about?
(a) Kiyoaki's talents.
(b) A revolution.
(c) New literature.
(d) Her feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 16," what does Kiyoaki say he will wound?

2. Where did Honda's father study law?

3. In "Chapter 24," why does Chao P say he wants his emerald ring?

4. In "Chapter 13," what does Honda say people ignore when looking back on history?

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

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