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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter IV, "Husband and Wife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Kiyoshi initially unsure whether he will be welcomed into the café?
(a) It is the anniversary of Kaname's death.
(b) Kazu dislikes him.
(c) It is almost closing time.
(d) He is a police officer.

2. 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)?
(a) Chrysanthemums.
(b) Irises.
(c) Hydrangeas.
(d) Cherry blossoms.

3. When the narrator describes Kazu's voice as having "gravitas," what quality is he ascribing to her voice (67)?
(a) Formal seriousness.
(b) Restrained emotion.
(c) Quiet command.
(d) Confident authority.

4. With whom does Kinuyo enter the café when Yukio is in the past?
(a) Kyoko.
(b) Yohsuke.
(c) Kazu.
(d) A man Yukio does not know.

5. What conclusion does Shuichi draw from the way Gohtaro handles the camera?
(a) Shuichi worries that Gohtaro will not actually be able to make the camera work.
(b) Shuichi decides that Gohtaro is lying to him about his intentions.
(c) Shuichi realizes that Gohtaro has bought the camera just for this occasion.
(d) Shuichi sees that Gohtaro has not changed at all in 22 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gohtaro and his friend notice about the young man who ran the cash register at the café?

2. In the opening of "Husband and Wife," what shape is Nagare folding napkins into?

3. What is unusual about the coffee that Kazu pours for Gohtaro?

4. Where did Kiyoshi and Kimiko meet?

5. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?

(see the answer key)

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