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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sachi say saved her from being trampled at a celebration many years earlier?
(a) Her father.
(b) Matsu.
(c) An unidentified soldier.
(d) Kenzo.

2. Why do Stephen and Matsu initially go to Yamaguchi?
(a) To get Stephen some fresh air.
(b) To deliver a message.
(c) To visit a friend of Matsu's.
(d) To deliver items from the garden.

3. Who gives Stephen the black lacquer box with homemade yoken?
(a) Miko.
(b) Keiko.
(c) Pie.
(d) Sachi.

4. Why does Miko have to do the laundry?
(a) She is being punished.
(b) She offered to do it so Keiko could meet Stephen.
(c) She lost a bet with Keiko.
(d) She traded chores with Keiko.

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

6. Where does Matsu invite Stephen after his father leaves?
(a) A Shinto shrine.
(b) For a walk on the beach.
(c) To go to the fishing village.
(d) To Sachi's garden.

7. Why does Stephen originally buy the journal?
(a) To provide his mother with a written account of his travels.
(b) To fulfill the requirements of one of his classes at Canton.
(c) To document the effects of his illness.
(d) To celebrate and document his journey to Tarumi.

8. How do Stephen and Sachi acknowledge each other outside the temple after Kenzo's funeral?
(a) They don't acknowledge each other.
(b) They bow to each other.
(c) They look in each other's eyes.
(d) They speak in whispers.

9. Who sends Stephen a letter telling of the massacre in Nanking?
(a) His father.
(b) Henry.
(c) King.
(d) His mother.

10. Who is Keiko with when Stephen first sees her?
(a) Her father.
(b) An unidentified woman.
(c) No one.
(d) Her sister.

11. What does Kenzo give Stephen?
(a) Tea made with a secret ingredient.
(b) A bitter drink with healing properties.
(c) The best tea he's ever tasted.
(d) A too sweet drink made of roses.

12. Who accompanies Stephen home from Canton?
(a) Henry.
(b) King.
(c) His mother.
(d) No one.

13. Who is there when Stephen regains consciousness after being hit by the wave?
(a) Kenzo.
(b) Keiko.
(c) His father.
(d) Sachi.

14. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?
(a) They were named for helpful nurses and doctors from his father's youth.
(b) No explanation is given.
(c) They were chosen because they are good for business.
(d) His mother has a fondness for western culture.

15. How does Sachi say Tomoko died?
(a) She drowned herself.
(b) She was poisoned.
(c) She took her life with a fishing knife.
(d) The disease killed her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "You really are a monster"?

2. Who does Stephen travel to Kobe with?

3. What are Stephen and Matsu doing when the wave crashes into the garden?

4. What does Stephen expect to be his only solace in Tarumi?

5. Where does Stephen first see a kare sansui?

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