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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring: April 22 through May 30, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Stephen's father give for sending his mistress a large sum of money?
(a) The money was to help her get through the war.
(b) The money was to invest in a new business.
(c) The money was to pay for a child he had with her.
(d) The money was to pay for her medical bills.

2. What does Kenzo give Stephen?
(a) Tea made with a secret ingredient.
(b) A too sweet drink made of roses.
(c) The best tea he's ever tasted.
(d) A bitter drink with healing properties.

3. What item is found in Matsu's garden?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) An aromatic purple flower.
(c) A colorful array of vegetables.
(d) A fish pond.

4. Why does Stephen originally buy the journal?
(a) To celebrate and document his journey to Tarumi.
(b) To provide his mother with a written account of his travels.
(c) To fulfill the requirements of one of his classes at Canton.
(d) To document the effects of his illness.

5. Who is there when Stephen regains consciousness after being hit by the wave?
(a) His father.
(b) Sachi.
(c) Kenzo.
(d) Keiko.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Keiko with when Stephen first sees her?

2. What reports does Stephen record about the war in his May 15th, 1938 journal entry?

3. Why doesn't Stephen's father accompany him to Tarumi?

4. Who does Stephen say he is happy to discover he will spend New Year's with?

5. What does Stephen's mother ask him to do?

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