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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 does Gohtaro surmise about the woman who seems to be the girl's mother from her conversation with Nagare?
(a) She has a secret sorrow.
(b) She dislikes the café.
(c) She is a neglectful parent.
(d) She is in poor health.

2. What is distinctive about the taste of the coffee served at the café?
(a) It is bitter and burnt-tasting.
(b) It tastes like chocolate.
(c) It tastes like almonds.
(d) It is sour and acidic.

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

4. What is Kazu's relationship to Miki's father?
(a) They are business partners.
(b) They are siblings.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are cousins.

5. Where is the time-traveling café located?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Yokohama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amuses Kazu and Kyoko about Miki's backpack?

2. What causes Asami to burst into tears after Kurata has disappeared from the café?

3. In Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird, where do Tyltyl and Mytyl encounter the child with the terrible fate?

4. What beverage does Kurata ask Nagare for at the beginning of the story?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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