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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. How long has Gohtaro been lying to his daughter?
(a) 27 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 12 years.

2. 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) Traditional etiquette.
(b) Traditional foods.
(c) Language features.
(d) Pottery techniques.

3. Who asks Kazu about her age?
(a) Nagare.
(b) Kiyoshi.
(c) Kyoko.
(d) Miki.

4. What language does Miki use a few words from when she comes into the café?
(a) French.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Gaelic.
(d) Italian.

5. What did Kinuyo give her son when he left for Kyoto?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A letter.
(c) Money.
(d) A photograph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gohtaro surmise about the woman who seems to be the girl's mother from her conversation with Nagare?

2. What is the name of the time-traveling café?

3. What does the expression "in a pickle" mean (32)?

4. Who sings a song about crickets in the opening of "Mother and Son"?

5. What amuses Kazu and Kyoko about Miki's backpack?

(see the answer key)

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