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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Keiko say is in the Japanese army?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) The man she was engaged to.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her uncle.

2. How do Kenzo and Matsu make amends?
(a) They bow.
(b) They exchange a look, but no words.
(c) They don't.
(d) They speak, but Stephen does not know what is said.

3. What is Stephen's reaction to his father's visit to Tamuri in October of 1937?
(a) Unphased.
(b) Annoyed at the intrusion.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Surprised, but elated.

4. Why do Stephen and Matsu initially go to Yamaguchi?
(a) To deliver a message.
(b) To get Stephen some fresh air.
(c) To visit a friend of Matsu's.
(d) To deliver items from the garden.

5. What does Stephen receive from his mother in November?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A visit.
(c) A letter.
(d) A package.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephen call the person he meets in Yamaguchi a kindred spirit?

2. Where does Stephen see the "nicest Christmas tree I ever had"?

3. What does Stephen learn during his father's second visit, which occurs in December of 1937?

4. What does Stephen give Sachi in this second visit?

5. Who says, "A Japanese woman would never do such a thing," and to whom is that person referring?

(see the answer key)

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