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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: June through July, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Keiko address her father's behavior to Stephen?
(a) She blames his anger on the war.
(b) She ignores the issue.
(c) She blames Stephen for provoking her father.
(d) She apologizes.

2. Why doesn't Sachi hide at Matsu's house?
(a) She doesn't hear anyone enter.
(b) She thinks Stephen is entering.
(c) She is tired of hiding.
(d) She is angry.

3. What does Stephen's mother ask him to do?
(a) Talk to his father about his affair.
(b) Come home in her time of need.
(c) Return to his father's home in Japan.
(d) Find out about his father's affair.

4. What does Keiko do when Stephen asks her to meet him at the shrine?
(a) Touches his hand when no one is looking and leaves.
(b) Looks in his eyes and nods.
(c) Says he brings shame on her family.
(d) Begs him to leave her alone.

5. What does Matsu say Kenzo does?
(a) Assists villagers with disputes.
(b) Delivers important supplies.
(c) Gets food to the hungry.
(d) Gets hard to find items.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter Stephen receives say about his mother's mood?

2. Who is Tomoko?

3. How does Matsu react when he and Stephen walk by Kenzo's teahouse for the first time after Kenzo's death?

4. What happens when Stephen walks Keiko home after her visit in March of 1938?

5. What does Stephen have with him when Keiko finds him on the day she pays him a visit in March of 1938?

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