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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. What are Stephen and Matsu doing when the wave crashes into the garden?
(a) Discussing Stephen's father.
(b) Talking by the bridge.
(c) Arguing about Sachi.
(d) Catching fish from the fish pond.

2. What he visits in June of 1938, what does Stephen's father suggest?
(a) That Stephen should visit during the Plum Rains.
(b) That he visit Stephen for the O-bon festival.
(c) That Stephen spend the holiday in Kobe.
(d) That Matsu should bring Stephen to the O-bon festival.

3. Stephen says he feels like his new life has ended. What does he say he has returned to?
(a) The oppressive heat of a Chinese summer.
(b) The solitude of the sick.
(c) The lonliness of an unwelcome visitor.
(d) The time of sickness, sleeping late and doing little.

4. What does Penelope do for the Red Cross?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She brings food and clothing to the refugees.
(c) Rolls bandages and sorts clothes.
(d) She cooks for the wounded and refugees.

5. What does Stephen think might be the reason that Keiko's father hates him?
(a) Fear of the Chinese.
(b) Protection of his daughter.
(c) Ancient family grievances.
(d) His dislike of Matsu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Keiko say is in the Japanese army?

2. What is said about the shantytowns by Pie in her letter?

3. What does Stephen notice a lack of in Tarumi?

4. Who is Tomoko?

5. How does Stephen respond to Keiko's addressing of her father's behavior?

(see the answer key)

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