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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. Why does Matsu say Sachi moved to her mountain home?
(a) To care for the ill villagers.
(b) To protect her family from the disease.
(c) To save her family from more dishonor.
(d) To be close to the man she loved.

2. How does Stephen get to Kobe?
(a) Boat.
(b) Mule.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Walking.

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

4. Why do Stephen and Matsu go to the shrine?
(a) To meet Sachi.
(b) To celebrate the first rites of spring.
(c) To help the wounded.
(d) To pray for the soldiers in the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matsu reveal about his younger sister while he is in Yamaguchi with Stephen?

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

3. Who does Stephen meet in Yamaguchi?

4. Why doesn't Sachi hide at Matsu's house?

5. Where does Stephen first see a kare sansui?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement do Stephen's parents seem to come to after his father's visit?

2. How does Stephen feel about making friends with people once he is settled in the beach house?

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

4. Describe a daruma doll.

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

6. Describe Sachi's garden.

7. Why does Kenzo call Sachi a monster?

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

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

10. What does Stephen think of Matsu when they initially meet?

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