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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nagare ask Gohtaro if something is wrong with his coffee?
(a) He disapproves of the commotion Gohtaro and Shuichi are causing.
(b) He is reminding Gohtaro of the passing time.
(c) He is trying to eavesdrop on Gohtaro and Shuichi's conversation.
(d) He misunderstands Gohtaro's upset expression.

2. What new café rule does the reader learn about in "Mother and Son"?
(a) People in the past cannot accept physical objects from time-travelers.
(b) People in the past cannot be photographed by ordinary cameras.
(c) There is no way to slow the cooling of the coffee.
(d) There is no way to control where in the past a time-traveler ends up.

3. What is Kyoko's younger brother's name?
(a) Akihito.
(b) Masaru.
(c) Haruto.
(d) Yukio.

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

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

6. Whom does Gohtaro think that the woman who seems to be the young girl's mother looks very like?
(a) Kyoko.
(b) Kazu.
(c) Kaname.
(d) Miki.

7. When Gohtaro travels into the past, what does the reader realize about the young man whom Gohtaro and Shuichi thought should be a rugby player?
(a) The young man is Kazu's father.
(b) The young man is Kaname's son.
(c) The young man is a ghost.
(d) The young man is Nagare.

8. What is the title of the book that the woman in the white dress used to read?
(a) Mother and Son.
(b) Samoa.
(c) The Cherry Blossoms.
(d) Lovers.

9. Who asks Kazu about her age?
(a) Nagare.
(b) Miki.
(c) Kiyoshi.
(d) Kyoko.

10. Besides Japanese culture, which other culture does the narrator say is especially fond of insects?
(a) Polynesian.
(b) Korean.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Indonesian.

11. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?
(a) He is afraid that seeing his old friend will be too sad.
(b) He is not sure that the stories about the café are true.
(c) He is not sure that he wants his daughter to know the truth.
(d) He is afraid that going back in time will be dangerous.

12. Why does Kiyoshi feel unsure about what to get his wife for her birthday?
(a) He has never bought her a birthday present before.
(b) Their marriage is recent, and he does not know her very well yet.
(c) She is a notoriously picky person, with eccentric tastes.
(d) She has told him many times that she does not need presents from him.

13. What is Shuichi's primary response to seeing the camera that Gohtaro has brought with him?
(a) Shuichi refuses to believe that the object is a camera.
(b) Shuichi is suspicious about Gohtaro wanting to record him.
(c) Shuichi is jealous that Gohtaro can afford such things.
(d) Shuichi is impressed with the technology.

14. Where did Haruka meet Satoshi Obi?
(a) On the bus.
(b) Gohtaro's restaurant.
(c) Culinary school.
(d) At a health club.

15. How long has Gohtaro been lying to his daughter?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 27 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gohtaro surmise about the woman who seems to be the girl's mother from her conversation with Nagare?

2. Why does Kazu especially enjoy the café after closing?

3. What is the first thing that Shuichi wants to know once he understands that Gohtaro has come from the future?

4. What does Gohtaro do for a living?

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

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