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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter II, "Mother and Son" Pages 47-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gohtaro do for a living?
(a) He is an interpreter.
(b) He runs a restaurant.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a web developer.

2. What art did Kinuyo teach Kazu that Kazu now teaches others?
(a) Flower arranging.
(b) Painting.
(c) Woodblock printing.
(d) Calligraphy.

3. When does Kazu tell Miki she will be old enough to pour the coffee?
(a) When she is twenty-two.
(b) When she is seventeen.
(c) When she is twelve.
(d) When she is seven.

4. While Gohtaro is fumbling with the camera on page 34, what does Shuichi tell him he still needs to work on?
(a) His "endgame."
(b) His "closing skills."
(c) His "slight of hand."
(d) His "poker face."

5. What causes most potential customers to lose interest in the café's ability to send people back in time?
(a) They are disappointed that they will not be able to change anything about the present.
(b) They do not have the patience to wait as long as necessary for the time-traveling seat to be available.
(c) They find that the hidden cost of going back in time is too much to bear.
(d) They realize that they will not be able to follow all of the café's rules.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What new café rule does the reader learn about in "Mother and Son"?

3. In her lyrics on page 56, to what does Miki compare Nagare?

4. What language does Miki use a few words from when she comes into the café?

5. What does Miki's conversation with Kyoko about Mrs. Kinuyo convey about Miki's character?

(see the answer key)

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