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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 is distinctive about the taste of the coffee served at the café?
(a) It is bitter and burnt-tasting.
(b) It is sour and acidic.
(c) It tastes like almonds.
(d) It tastes like chocolate.

2. Besides the obvious age differences, what is the only thing that has changed in the café when Gohtero returns to the past?
(a) The customers that were there that day are absent.
(b) The times on the antique clocks are synchronized.
(c) There is traditional music playing in the background.
(d) The sepia light is gone, replaced by strong white light.

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

4. Why does Kazu especially enjoy the café after closing?
(a) She is not much of a "people person."
(b) She likes to work quietly without thinking.
(c) She takes pride in cleaning and straightening the café.
(d) She knows that it means she will be back home soon.

5. In what modern kind of text does the narrator explore the use of onomatopoeia and mimetic language?
(a) Video games.
(b) Comics.
(c) Movies.
(d) Pop songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gohtaro's daughter?

2. Where did Haruka meet Satoshi Obi?

3. What does Kazu suggest that Kiyoshi should get for his wife's birthday?

4. How many times did the man ask Kazu to be his girlfriend before she agreed?

5. What quality is conveyed by the "sepia" lighting in the café?

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