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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mood surrounding Stephen's visit to the Tama shrine?
(a) Sad.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Frustrating.
(d) Celebratory.

2. What does Matsu say Kenzo does?
(a) Gets hard to find items.
(b) Delivers important supplies.
(c) Gets food to the hungry.
(d) Assists villagers with disputes.

3. What is the name of the object Stephen gives Matsu for luck?
(a) A tama shrine.
(b) A kado-matsu.
(c) A daruma doll.
(d) A shime-nawa,

4. What he visits in June of 1938, what does Stephen's father suggest?
(a) That he visit Stephen for the O-bon festival.
(b) That Matsu should bring Stephen to the O-bon festival.
(c) That Stephen should visit during the Plum Rains.
(d) That Stephen spend the holiday in Kobe.

5. How does Keiko say her father has brought shame to the family?
(a) By being rude.
(b) By requiring her to speak to Stephen on the family's behalf.
(c) By letting her brother fight in an unjust war.
(d) By alllowing Stephen to provoke him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen decide to pray for?

2. What best describes Kenzo and Matsu in their youth?

3. Who cared for Sachi when she first arrived in Yamaguchi?

4. What does Matsu tell Stephen about Sachi as a child?

5. Why does Stephen say he feels cheated?

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