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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 a "mimetic expression" (47)?
(a) One that conveys a comparison indirectly.
(b) One that imitates the sound of the thing it names.
(c) One that imitates a feeling generated by the thing it names.
(d) One that conveys emphasis by understating a feeling.

2. What kind of drawing does Kazu specialize in?
(a) Hyperrealistic.
(b) Surrealistic.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Abstract Expressionist.

3. What is Shuichi's primary response to seeing the camera that Gohtaro has brought with him?
(a) Shuichi refuses to believe that the object is a camera.
(b) Shuichi is impressed with the technology.
(c) Shuichi is suspicious about Gohtaro wanting to record him.
(d) Shuichi is jealous that Gohtaro can afford such things.

4. What quality is conveyed by the "sepia" lighting in the café?
(a) The café seems very old.
(b) The café might be dangerous.
(c) The café is a cheerful place.
(d) The café is dirty and run-down.

5. What does Kazu suggest that Kiyoshi should get for his wife's birthday?
(a) A jewelry box.
(b) A vase.
(c) A book.
(d) A necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Kazu about her age?

2. What is the first thing that Shuichi wants to know once he understands that Gohtaro has come from the future?

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

4. Which author is quoted near the beginning of Chapter I, "Best Friends"?

5. When Gohtaro and Shuichi first meet again in the past, how does Gohtaro see himself acting in front of his old friend?

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