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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring: April 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Matsu's New Year's gift to Stephen?
(a) A book of Japanese poetry.
(b) A daruma doll.
(c) A tama totem.
(d) A shime-nawa.

2. Why does Miko have to do the laundry?
(a) She offered to do it so Keiko could meet Stephen.
(b) She is being punished.
(c) She lost a bet with Keiko.
(d) She traded chores with Keiko.

3. What does Sachi say Matsu told her when he discovered she ran away rather than take her own life?
(a) My soul is grateful you could not act.
(b) One sister lost is enough.
(c) It takes more courage to live than to die.
(d) There is a place you can go.

4. Who does Sachi say saved her from being trampled at a celebration many years earlier?
(a) Kenzo.
(b) An unidentified soldier.
(c) Her father.
(d) Matsu.

5. What does Sachi say Tanka should not have saved after the fire destroys Tanka's home?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Books.
(c) Her photos.
(d) The old cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen decide to pray for?

2. What is a kado-matsu?

3. What does Matsu say Kenzo does?

4. What dampens Stephen's enjoyment on the walk to Yamaguchi?

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

(see the answer key)

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