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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 the title of the book that the woman in the white dress used to read?
(a) Mother and Son.
(b) Lovers.
(c) The Cherry Blossoms.
(d) Samoa.

2. Who convinces Gohtaro to finally go inside the café?
(a) The waitress.
(b) The cook.
(c) A regular customer.
(d) The owner.

3. What are the repetitions of the isolated, bolded words "clang-dong" meant to signify?
(a) The sound of a clock chiming as the hours pass.
(b) The ringer on the cell phone of the regular sitting at the counter.
(c) The sound of the cook's bell signaling that an order is ready.
(d) The bell on the café door as people enter and leave.

4. Whom does the narrative compare to "a sentry guarding a castle" (28)?
(a) Nagare.
(b) Shuichi.
(c) Kaname.
(d) Gohtero.

5. What is the woman in white doing when Gohtaro is talking with Kyoko and Kazu?
(a) Drinking tea.
(b) Polishing glasses.
(c) Clearing tables.
(d) Reading a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the context, what is it likely "sakura" means when Shuichi tells Haruka that "the sakura were in full bloom" on the day of her birth (36)?

2. What conclusion does Shuichi draw from the way Gohtaro handles the camera?

3. Besides the obvious age differences, what is the only thing that has changed in the café when Gohtero returns to the past?

4. Why does Kiyoshi feel unsure about what to get his wife for her birthday?

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

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