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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) Matsu.
(b) His mother.
(c) Keiko.
(d) Sachi.

2. What does Stephen say about the celebration of the rebuilt houses in Yamaguchi?
(a) It was bittersweet.
(b) He doesn't understand the symbolism.
(c) He doesn't understand the people's exuberance.
(d) It was the best in his life.

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

5. What is the Kerria plant a sign of when it blooms late in the year?
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Good luck.
(c) A good harvest.
(d) A harsh rain season.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Keiko respond to Stephen's offer to carry her basket of persimmons?

2. What does Stephen suggest in his letter to his mother?

3. What best describes Matsu's house?

4. What are described as the symptoms of the illness which affects Stephen's family?

5. Why does Matsu say Sachi moved to her mountain home?

(see the answer key)

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