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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Stephen see the fishing knife that belonged to Matsu's and Tomoko's father?
(a) After they return from Yamaguchi, he sees Matsu sharpening it.
(b) At Sachi's, when she tells him her story.
(c) At Kenzo's teahouse, where it sits behind the bar.
(d) In Yamaguchi, where Matsu points to a leper who uses it.

2. 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 time of sickness, sleeping late and doing little.
(c) The solitude of the sick.
(d) The lonliness of an unwelcome visitor.

3. What is Setsbun?
(a) The name of the shrine they visit in Tama.
(b) A totem to keep away demons, cold, and pestilence.
(c) The first rites of spring.
(d) A canvas for a special Japanese painting.

4. How old was Sachi when she became engaged to Kenzo?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Her age is not mentioned.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen note about the garden when he and Matsu return from Yamaguchi?

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

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

4. Why did Sachi's father take her to shrines after her diagnosis with leprosy?

5. What does Stephen say about the celebration of the rebuilt houses in Yamaguchi?

(see the answer key)

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