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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. What does Keiko do when Stephen asks her to meet him at the shrine?
(a) Touches his hand when no one is looking and leaves.
(b) Begs him to leave her alone.
(c) Says he brings shame on her family.
(d) Looks in his eyes and nods.

2. Who dies in the Summer: June through July, 1938 chapter?
(a) Fumiko.
(b) King.
(c) Michiko.
(d) Hiro.

3. What is the mood surrounding Stephen's visit to the Tama shrine?
(a) Frustrating.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Celebratory.
(d) Sad.

4. What is Tomoko's reaction when Matsu tells her about Yamaguchi?
(a) She doesn't listen.
(b) She tells him to leave her alone.
(c) Hope.
(d) Anger.

5. Why did Sachi's father take her to shrines after her diagnosis with leprosy?
(a) To atone for her sins.
(b) To pray for healing.
(c) As penance for having failed the family.
(d) To purify her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tragedy befalls Keiko's family?

2. Who sends Stephen a letter that says Penelope is working with the Red Cross?

3. Where does Keiko's family go in September of 1938?

4. What does Sachi refer to as "one of the small miracles of life"?

5. What does Penelope do for the Red Cross?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the readers know about the relationship between Fumiko and Matsu?

2. What do Stephen's lack of journal entries due to rebuilding in Yamaguchi indicate?

3. What information does Stephen get from Penelope's letter?

4. How does Keiko let Stephen know she is interested in him despite her father?

5. What is Sachi's relationship with Michiko?

6. Who is Sumiko?

7. Compare Matsu and Tomoko as teenagers.

8. What does Stephen discover Matsu doing with his father's fishing knife and why is it important?

9. How does Sachi incorporate flowers in her garden?

10. What is the significance of the conversation Stephen and Keiko have on the beach?

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