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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: September, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Stephen give a miniature pine tree in a clay planter?
(a) Keiko.
(b) Sachi.
(c) Matsu.
(d) His mother.

2. Who does Stephen say he is happy to discover he will spend New Year's with?
(a) Keiko.
(b) His father.
(c) Matsu.
(d) Sachi.

3. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?
(a) They were chosen because they are good for business.
(b) No explanation is given.
(c) They were named for helpful nurses and doctors from his father's youth.
(d) His mother has a fondness for western culture.

4. Why does Stephen go to Tarumi?
(a) He is ill and is sent away for the cooler weather and to avoid infecting others.
(b) His father wants him to learn about the import-export business.
(c) Stephen's sister is sick and he is sent away to avoid getting the disease.
(d) Stephen's mother is concerned he is becoming too reclusive.

5. What is Matsu's response to what Stephen tells him about Keiko as the two men work in the garden?
(a) He says that Stephen will forget her in time.
(b) That one should never give up on love.
(c) It doesn't mean that she wasn't important in his life.
(d) Things that are meant to be will be.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sachi refer to as "one of the small miracles of life"?

2. What does Stephen expect to be his only solace in Tarumi?

3. What does the letter Stephen receives indicate his mother thinks about his staying in Japan?

4. How does Stephen feel about his father leaving Tamuri in October of 1937?

5. What important event occurs at the beginning of Stephen's November journal that leaves him feeling lost?

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