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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Stephen and his father leave for Kobe so quickly after their October, 1938 trip?
(a) To participate in the celebration.
(b) The festival is beginning.
(c) They feel unwelcome in Tokyo.
(d) They are forced to leave.

2. What does Sachi present Stephen with before his departure?
(a) A journal.
(b) Lucky stones.
(c) A daruma doll.
(d) A vase.

3. What New Year's gifts does Stephen receive from his family?
(a) A setsbun.
(b) Canvas and paints.
(c) A daruma doll.
(d) Clothes, a watch, and books.

4. Who does Keiko say is in the Japanese army?
(a) The man she was engaged to.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her cousin.

5. What reports does Stephen record about the war in his May 15th, 1938 journal entry?
(a) Of China's sudden resurgence.
(b) Of the Japanese Army's declaration of success.
(c) Of the defeat of the Japanese army in Hong Kong.
(d) Of the Japanese Army's invasion of China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matsu tell Stephen he can hope for when he looks back on his life?

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

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

4. Where does Keiko's family go in September of 1938?

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

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