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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following elements is NOT included in Jiya's recovery?
(a) Body.
(b) Soul.
(c) Mind.
(d) Sense of humor.

2. What item of Kino's does Setsu hide on her wedding day?
(a) Tie.
(b) Hairbrush.
(c) Socks.
(d) Shoe.

3. Jiya looks at the empty beach every morning as if _____________________.
(a) Meditating.
(b) Praying.
(c) Searching for something.
(d) Hating the world.

4. The Old Gentleman is transcribing a poem written by a man from which country?
(a) China.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Russia.
(d) India.

5. What does Kino's father tell Kino when he and Jiya set off to see the Old Gentleman's castle?
(a) They must be home before dark.
(b) He should tell Jiya to stay with Kino's family.
(c) He must persuade Jiya to stay for his own sake.
(d) He must be on his best behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kino's father equates the gateway of death to the gateway of __________________ so that Kino can understand it.

2. Why does Jiya tell the Old Gentleman that his castle is not safe either?

3. Who will speak to Jiya about the benefits that the Old Gentleman can offer?

4. Where do the surviving fishermen fish now?

5. Jiya had always known he had to ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jiya tell the Old Gentleman about why the villagers are brave?

2. How does Kino's father respond to Kino when he states that the Japanese people are unlucky to live in the middle of so much danger?

3. Describe how Jiya spends the first days after the deaths of his family members.

4. How do people in the village measure time now?

5. What is it about the geography of where he lives that makes Kino think he and his family are unfortunate?

6. What does Jiya say that shows his humility when the Old Gentleman says that Jiya is the best boy in the village?

7. Why is Kino's father not surprised that Jiya is interested in Setsu?

8. Why is Kino's father open to the offer that the Old Gentleman makes regarding Jiya?

9. How does Jiya prepare his house so that he and Setsu can live there and not be afraid of another big wave coming?

10. How does Jiya feel initially when he sees the new house being built on the beach?

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