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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 was Sachi's impression of Matsu when they first met?
(a) He seemed anxious.
(b) He seemed overly serious.
(c) He seemed very angry.
(d) He seemed at peace.

2. What does Sachi refer to as "one of the small miracles of life"?
(a) Sunrises.
(b) Balloon flowers.
(c) Sunsets.
(d) Babies.

3. What does Matsu tell Stephen he can hope for when he looks back on his life?
(a) To leave with all debts paid.
(b) That he loved and had been loved.
(c) That he has no regrets.
(d) That everything happened for a reason.

4. What did Sachi's father hope would happen after she contracted leprosy?
(a) That the rest of the family would be spared.
(b) That she would regain enough health to live a purposeful life.
(c) That the government would send help.
(d) That she would take her own life and restore the family honor.

5. What object does Tomoko ask Matsu to bring to her after she is afflicted with leprosy?
(a) A pen and paper.
(b) Rocks for her garden.
(c) His father's fishing net.
(d) Her father's fishing knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sachi say Tanka should not have saved after the fire destroys Tanka's home?

2. What does the letter Stephen receives indicate his mother thinks about his staying in Japan?

3. When does Stephen see the fishing knife that belonged to Matsu's and Tomoko's father?

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

5. Stephen says he feels like his new life has ended. What does he say he has returned to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sachi change after Michiko's death?

2. Discuss Hiro.

3. How does Matsu feel about his sister's decision to deal with her disease?

4. Where is the Kerria plant found and what does it mean?

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

6. Who is Sumiko?

7. Describe Matsu's behavior at Sachi's house.

8. Explain how the war is impacting Stephen.

9. What is the tone of Keiko's meeting with Stephen at the shrine?

10. How does Keiko feel about her father's behavior?

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