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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: June through July, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "You really are a monster"?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Kenzo.
(c) Sachi.
(d) Matsu.

2. Why does Matsu say Sachi moved to her mountain home?
(a) To care for the ill villagers.
(b) To protect her family from the disease.
(c) To save her family from more dishonor.
(d) To be close to the man she loved.

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

4. What does Stephen suggest in his letter to his mother?
(a) That he should return home to China.
(b) That Pie should come to Tarumi.
(c) That she should come to Tarumi.
(d) That he should stay in Tarumi.

5. What gift does Matsu give Stephen after the visit to Yamaguchi?
(a) A set of expensive paint brushes.
(b) A traditional garment.
(c) Part of the garden.
(d) A new canvas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Kenzo and Matsu make amends?

2. How does Stephen describe the houses in the village of Yamaguchi?

3. How does his father's departure affect Stephen?

4. What was Sachi's impression of Matsu when they first met?

5. Why do Stephen and Matsu initially go to Yamaguchi?

(see the answer key)

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