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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter III, "Lovers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?
(a) He is not sure that he wants his daughter to know the truth.
(b) He is afraid that going back in time will be dangerous.
(c) He is afraid that seeing his old friend will be too sad.
(d) He is not sure that the stories about the café are true.

2. When Gohtaro was originally in the café, twenty-two years ago, what did he notice about the person sitting in the ghost chair?
(a) The man was weeping quietly the entire time Gohtaro was in the café.
(b) The man had spilled his coffee and was looking around for help.
(c) The man looked like he had time-traveled from the 1920's.
(d) The man seemed to be talking to someone that Gohtaro could not see.

3. Besides a love of insects, what does the narrator say links Japanese culture to the other culture discussed in the opening of "Mother and Son"?
(a) Pottery techniques.
(b) Traditional foods.
(c) Traditional etiquette.
(d) Language features.

4. Which is the best description of how Yukio feels when he returns to the present?
(a) Irritable and embarrassed.
(b) Renewed and hopeful.
(c) Exhausted and drained.
(d) Defeated and bewildered.

5. According to Chapter I, "Best Friends," what do most lies have in common?
(a) They lead to regret.
(b) They bolster the ego.
(c) They prevent hurt feelings.
(d) They ruin relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gohtaro's daughter?

2. Where did Miki get her red backpack from?

3. What physical details are frequently used to identify Nagare to the reader?

4. After Kyoko leaves, who is in the café with Kazu?

5. Who saved Yukio's life by performing CPR on him when he nearly drowned?

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