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

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

3. How old is Kazu?
(a) Nearly thirty-one.
(b) Nearly twenty-nine.
(c) Nearly twenty-four.
(d) Nearly twenty-two.

4. What is Kyoko's reaction to Kazu asking about her brother?
(a) She is anxious.
(b) She is embarrassed.
(c) She is irritated.
(d) She is startled.

5. What are the repetitions of the isolated, bolded words "clang-dong" meant to signify?
(a) The bell on the café door as people enter and leave.
(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 sound of a clock chiming as the hours pass.

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. Which is the best description of Kazu's appearance?

3. Besides Japanese culture, which other culture does the narrator say is especially fond of insects?

4. What is Kiyoshi Manda's job?

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

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