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

2. What does Stephen tell his mother about his father's affair?
(a) That his father refused to talk about it.
(b) That the transferred money was for a business transaction.
(c) That she should accept it and move on.
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Stephen say to Sachi about her argument with Kenzo?
(a) He tells her she deserves better.
(b) He recommends talking to Kenzo.
(c) He thinks that Kenzo, Matsu, and Sachi will work it out.
(d) He doesn't mention it.

4. Where does Stephen say the young men of the village are when he visits for Kenzo's burial?
(a) Fighting against China.
(b) Dead from leprosy.
(c) Celebrating at the shrine.
(d) Moved to other cities.

5. Why does Stephen call the person he meets in Yamaguchi a kindred spirit?
(a) This person is ill.
(b) This person is sad.
(c) This person is a painter.
(d) This person is lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is there when Stephen regains consciousness after being hit by the wave?

2. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?

3. What is Matsu's New Year's gift to Stephen?

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

5. What does Stephen learn during his father's second visit, which occurs in December of 1937?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the removal of Sachi's scarf indicate her growing closeness to Stephen?

2. Describe the events that lead to Stephen's trip to Tarumi.

3. What conflicting accounts of the war does Stephen hear?

4. How did Tomoko's death bring Sachi and Matsu closer?

5. What does Stephen struggle with at the Shinto shrine and why?

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

7. How does Stephen feel about traveling to Tarumi?

8. What is Stephen's physical condition when he first arrives at the beach house in Tarumi?

9. Describe Sachi's house during the New Year's celebration?

10. What does Stephen think about the impact of the war?

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