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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 object of Tomoko's did Matsu give to Sachi?
(a) Her writing pen.
(b) Her lucky stone.
(c) A letter opener.
(d) The picture that hangs on her wall.

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

3. What does Sachi tell Stephen when she learns that Matsu was unaware of this visit?
(a) That Stephen should not return.
(b) Stephen is welcome back, but only if Matsu knows.
(c) That it's best not to mention the visit.
(d) That Stephen should only return alone.

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

5. What is Stephen's first impression of the person who meets him at the station?
(a) That he enjoys solitude.
(b) That he is an angry man.
(c) That he has a secret.
(d) That he yearns for company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dream does Stephen record in his journal?

2. What does the letter say Penelope feels about donating money for the refuges?

3. What does Stephen have with him when Keiko finds him on the day she pays him a visit in March of 1938?

4. What, according to Sachi, is true about Sachi and Tomoko as children?

5. What does Stephen notice a lack of in Tarumi?

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