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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter II, "Mother and Son" Pages 65-81.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport did Gohtaro and Shuichi play together in college?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

2. What kind of dancer does the narrator compare Kazu to as she pours the coffee?
(a) A ballerina.
(b) A kabuki dancer.
(c) A flamenco dancer.
(d) A Shinto shrine dancer.

3. Which is the best description of how Yukio feels when he returns to the present?
(a) Irritable and embarrassed.
(b) Exhausted and drained.
(c) Defeated and bewildered.
(d) Renewed and hopeful.

4. What is Kinuyo's interpretation of Kazu's intentions in adding the stirrer to Yukio's cup and asking him to pass on her regards to his mother?
(a) Kazu was trying to warn Kinuyo that she must get to a doctor soon,
(b) Kazu was apologizing to Kinuyo for allowing Yukio to attempt suicide.
(c) Kazu was asking Kinuyo to accomplish a final task that only Kinuyo could accomplish.
(d) Kazu was hoping that Kinuyo might find a solution to Kazu's mother's situation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miki's conversation with Kyoko about Mrs. Kinuyo convey about Miki's character?

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

3. Which is the best description of Kazu's reaction when she realizes that Yukio has left the café?

4. When Gohtaro was originally in the café, twenty-two years ago, what did he notice about the person sitting in the ghost chair?

5. When the narrator says that Yukio "felt like he had fallen into a deep crevasse," which is the best definition of "crevasse" (66)?

(see the answer key)

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