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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 does Shuichi do just before urging Gohtaro to get started with the recording?
(a) Blows his nose and wipes away his tears.
(b) Whispers something to himself.
(c) Feels Gohtaro's coffee cup.
(d) Gets up to go to the restroom again.

2. How were Shuichi and his wife killed?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) A robbery.
(c) A fire.
(d) A traffic accident.

3. What lie does Gohtaro tell Shuichi about his reason for coming into the past?
(a) He claims that future-Shuichi asked him to do it.
(b) He claims that Haruka wanted to be sure her birth father knew about her wedding.
(c) He claims that he was curious to try traveling through time.
(d) He claims that he simply wanted advice from an old friend.

4. What is implied when the narrator says that, upon hearing of his mother's death, Yukio "heard a tautly stretched string snapping inside his head" (66)?
(a) He realized that nothing more prevented him from committing suicide.
(b) He decided that there was no longer any reason to strive to repay his debt.
(c) He was enraged at Kyoko's duplicity and wanted revenge.
(d) He felt deep shame at having stayed away from his mother for so long.

5. What significant event on the previous day is part of the reason for the timing of Yukio's visit to the café?
(a) He finished filing for bankruptcy.
(b) He was dismissed from his apprenticeship.
(c) He received news that his creditors are calling in his loan.
(d) He found out that Kyoko believes he is angry at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Yukio arrives in the past, what is Nagare doing?

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

3. On page 36, as soon as Gohtaro presses the record button, what does Shuichi say?

4. When the narrator describes Kazu's voice as having "gravitas," what quality is he ascribing to her voice (67)?

5. What is Kyoko's brother's reaction when Kazu mentions his mother's name?

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