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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Iinuma want his flirtation kept secret?
(a) He is a private man.
(b) He doesn't want to be fired.
(c) He is embarrassed.
(d) She wants him to keep it secret.

2. In "Chapter 23," why is Iinuma leaving?
(a) He has been fired.
(b) He is running away with the maid.
(c) He finished his studies.
(d) He feels trapped by Kiyoaki.

3. In "Chapter 26," what shocks Tadeshina about Kiyoaki during their meeting?
(a) His feelings for Satoko.
(b) His indifference toward Satoko's marriage.
(c) His anger over the marriage.
(d) His money.

4. How does Kiyoaki describe Satoko when he first sees her since childhood?
(a) The one in red.
(b) The one in blue.
(c) The one is gray.
(d) The one in white.

5. In "Chapter 14," what does Iinuma hear in the ceiling?
(a) Running water.
(b) People.
(c) His future.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Kiyoaki's dream in "Chapter 11," what is his ring made out of?

2. In "Chapter 25," what does Kiyoaki do when reminded of his love for Satoko?

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

4. In "Chapter 10," who does Satoko bring with her to the celebration?

5. In "Chapter 6," why does Kiyoaki buy Satoko theater tickets near his seat, but next to his seat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kiyoaki's illness affect his ability to get inside the monastery?

2. What happens when Kiyoaki and his friends first arrive at the villa in "Chapter 31"?

3. How does Kiyoaki respond when Satoko asks him to skip school in "Chapter 11"?

4. How does Kiyoaki interact with the "monster" in "Chapter 48"?

5. What is Kiyoaki and Satoko's first kiss like?

6. Why does Kiyoaki regret taking Satoko home after their first kiss?

7. What do Honda and the senior nun talk about?

8. In "Chapter 35," why do the two Siamese princes finally return home?

9. In "Chapter 53," what confuses Honda about Kiyoaki?

10. In "Chapter 33," what types of things do Kiyoaki, Honda, and the two princes talk about at the villa?

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