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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. How does Keiko address her father's behavior to Stephen?
(a) She blames his anger on the war.
(b) She ignores the issue.
(c) She apologizes.
(d) She blames Stephen for provoking her father.

2. Why did Sachi's father take her to shrines after her diagnosis with leprosy?
(a) To purify her.
(b) To atone for her sins.
(c) As penance for having failed the family.
(d) To pray for healing.

3. How are Stephen and Matsu greeted on their second visit to Sachi?
(a) With tea.
(b) With a small meal.
(c) They are not greeted. Sachi is not home.
(d) By a stray dog.

4. Who does Stephen meet in Yamaguchi?
(a) Keiko.
(b) Sachi.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Ching.

5. How does Stephen get to Kobe?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Mule.
(c) Walking.
(d) Boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?

2. What does the letter Stephen receives say about his mother's mood?

3. Who does Sachi say saved her from being trampled at a celebration many years earlier?

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

5. What story does Sachi's caregiver in Yamaguchi tell her?

(see the answer key)

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