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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Stephen and Matsu doing when the wave crashes into the garden?
(a) Talking by the bridge.
(b) Arguing about Sachi.
(c) Catching fish from the fish pond.
(d) Discussing Stephen's father.

5. What does Stephen's mother ask him to do?
(a) Find out about his father's affair.
(b) Return to his father's home in Japan.
(c) Talk to his father about his affair.
(d) Come home in her time of need.

6. What, according to Sachi, is true about Sachi and Tomoko as children?
(a) They were complete opposites.
(b) They fought constantly.
(c) Both were painfully shy.
(d) They were close.

7. What does Stephen learn during his father's second visit, which occurs in December of 1937?
(a) That his mistress died a year ago.
(b) That his father has another child with a Japanese woman.
(c) That his father had a 12-year affair with a Japanese woman.
(d) That his mother has been ill.

8. What best describes Kenzo and Matsu in their youth?
(a) Kenzo was popular and Matsu was shy.
(b) Kenzo was shy and Matsu was industrious.
(c) Kenzo was ill and Matsu was helpful.
(d) Kenzo was brave and Matsu was neat.

9. Who says, "A Japanese woman would never do such a thing," and to whom is that person referring?
(a) Kenzo referring to Stephen's mother.
(b) Stephen referring to Yoshiko.
(c) Kenzo referring to Yoshiko.
(d) Stephen referring to his mother.

10. How does Stephen feel about his father leaving Tamuri in October of 1937?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Relieved.

11. What reason does Stephen's father give for sending his mistress a large sum of money?
(a) The money was to invest in a new business.
(b) The money was to help her get through the war.
(c) The money was to pay for a child he had with her.
(d) The money was to pay for her medical bills.

12. Where is Kenzo's body found?
(a) In the water.
(b) In Matsu's garden.
(c) In the teahouse.
(d) In Sachi's garden.

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

14. What news is received that dampens the spirits of Stephen, Matsu, and their visitor?
(a) A child from the village has drowned.
(b) The storm has devastated the village.
(c) The Japanese have taken over a key city.
(d) The Japanese Army is advancing.

15. How does Stephen describe the houses in the village of Yamaguchi?
(a) As being pieced together from scraps.
(b) As small domiciles of peace.
(c) As a mish-mash of leftovers.
(d) As sores on the already pained landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephen go to Tarumi?

2. What does Sachi tell Stephen when she learns that Matsu was unaware of this visit?

3. Where does Stephen meet Kenzo?

4. How does Stephen get to Kobe?

5. When does Stephen's father leave Tamuri after his second visit to see Stephen?

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