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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter III, "Lovers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Miki use a few words from when she comes into the café?
(a) Gaelic.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) Swahili.

2. What is Gohtaro's daughter's name?
(a) Haruka.
(b) Aiko.
(c) Kasumi.
(d) Tomoko.

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

4. What does Gohtaro notice hanging on the café wall?
(a) A metronome.
(b) Paintings of ghosts.
(c) Antique clocks.
(d) A large hourglass.

5. Where did Kazu meet the man who is now her boyfriend?
(a) The café.
(b) Mrs. Kinuyo's house.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) Art school.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 71, how does Nagare react to Yukio's sudden appearance in the past?

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

3. 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?

4. Who is Nagare?

5. What is Kazu's relationship to Miki's father?

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