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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Stephen first see a kare sansui?
(a) At Sachi's house.
(b) In Matsu's garden.
(c) At the house by the beach.
(d) At Keiko's house.

2. What is Stephen's first impression of the person who meets him at the station?
(a) That he is an angry man.
(b) That he yearns for company.
(c) That he enjoys solitude.
(d) That he has a secret.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What New Year's gifts does Stephen receive from his family?

2. Why doesn't Stephen ask Matsu to go along on his visit to Sachi?

3. What gift does Matsu give Stephen after the visit to Yamaguchi?

4. What are described as the symptoms of the illness which affects Stephen's family?

5. Who sends Stephen a letter telling of the massacre in Nanking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Stephen and his father in the beginning of the book.

2. How does the storm impact Stephen's relationship with Sachi and Matsu?

3. Why does Kenzo call Sachi a monster?

4. How does the visit to Sachi impact the relationship between Stephen and Matsu?

5. What does Stephen's father reveal about Matsu's history?

6. How is Setsbun celebrated?

7. What implications are given that Matsu is becoming fond of Stephen?

8. Why does Stephen lie to his mother?

9. Describe the relationship between Kenzo, Matsu, and Sachi when Stephen first meets Kenzo.

10. How does Stephen describe Matsu's garden?

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