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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Keiko tell Stephen when they meet at the beach in September of 1938?
(a) That she won't be able to see him any more.
(b) That she is sorry for how she has behaved.
(c) That she must leave with her family.
(d) That she will meet him there in three days.

2. How does Stephen say Keiko's visit affected him?
(a) He is more confused than ever.
(b) He is happier since he saw her.
(c) He is angry every time he recalls her visit.
(d) He is lonelier since her visit.

3. What does Stephen tell Matsu about Keiko as the two men work in the garden?
(a) That he's never felt this close to another person.
(b) That he is meeting her soon.
(c) That he regrets their time together.
(d) That he won't be seeing her anymore.

4. What is the Kerria plant a sign of when it blooms late in the year?
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Good luck.
(c) A harsh rain season.
(d) A good harvest.

5. What does Sachi say was Kenzo's reaction when Sachi first told him she had leprosy?
(a) He raged at God.
(b) He wept openly.
(c) He walked away and never returned.
(d) He promised to care for her.

6. Who does Stephen work with to put out the fire?
(a) Kenzo.
(b) Sachi.
(c) Tanka.
(d) Hiro.

7. What do the old men that Stephen sees in Tarumi agree upon?
(a) That the war will end soon.
(b) That the Chinese should end the war to limit their losses.
(c) That the war should end before more Japanese are killed.
(d) That the Japanese Army is destined to win the war.

8. What is part of the reason that Stephen says that time has slowed to a crawl?
(a) News of the war has taken a toll on everyone.
(b) He doesn't see much of Sachi and Keiko.
(c) Kenzo's death has affected Stephen.
(d) Kenzo's death has affected Matsu.

9. What does Stephen's mother's letter tell him about her plans in the letter he receives in May of 1938?
(a) That she is going to visit his father in Kobe.
(b) That she will not travel until the war is over.
(c) That she is expecting Pie home on leave from the Red Cross.
(d) That she and Pie might visit Henry and Anne.

10. How old was Sachi when she became engaged to Kenzo?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Her age is not mentioned.

11. Who does Stephen refer to as "master of the house" in the journal entry about his September, 1938 visit?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) Keiko's father.
(d) Matsu.

12. How does Sachi respond to the way Matsu and Stephen arrive at her house?
(a) She laughs.
(b) With gratitude.
(c) She smiles, but is confused.
(d) She tells them to come inside.

13. When does Stephen see the fishing knife that belonged to Matsu's and Tomoko's father?
(a) At Kenzo's teahouse, where it sits behind the bar.
(b) At Sachi's, when she tells him her story.
(c) In Yamaguchi, where Matsu points to a leper who uses it.
(d) After they return from Yamaguchi, he sees Matsu sharpening it.

14. To whose grave does Matsu take an offering?
(a) Fumiko's.
(b) Hiro's.
(c) Kenzo's.
(d) Tomoko's.

15. What is Matsu's response to what Stephen tells him about Keiko as the two men work in the garden?
(a) Things that are meant to be will be.
(b) He says that Stephen will forget her in time.
(c) That one should never give up on love.
(d) It doesn't mean that she wasn't important in his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen's mother recommend in her May, 1938 letter to him?

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

3. How do Matsu and Stephen arrive at Sachi's when they go to visit in September of 1938?

4. How does Keiko address her father's behavior to Stephen?

5. Where has Matsu been when he returns to the beach house?

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