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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the letter Stephen receives say about his mother's mood?
(a) She is in a bad mood.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is depressed.
(d) She is delusional.

2. What does Stephen expect to be his only solace in Tarumi?
(a) Painting.
(b) Creating a garden.
(c) Swimming in the ocean.
(d) Writing in his journal.

3. What does Matsu tell Stephen he can hope for when he looks back on his life?
(a) That he loved and had been loved.
(b) To leave with all debts paid.
(c) That he has no regrets.
(d) That everything happened for a reason.

4. Where does Stephen first see Keiko?
(a) At the local market.
(b) In Matsu's garden.
(c) At the beach.
(d) In her father's home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Matsu say he decides to visit Tama with Stephen?

2. What dream does Stephen record in his journal?

3. What object does Tomoko ask Matsu to bring to her after she is afflicted with leprosy?

4. What item is found in Matsu's garden?

5. What does Stephen's mother's letter tell him about her plans in the letter he receives in May of 1938?

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