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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. How does Keiko address her father's behavior to Stephen?
(a) She blames Stephen for provoking her father.
(b) She blames his anger on the war.
(c) She apologizes.
(d) She ignores the issue.

2. How do Matsu and Stephen arrive at Sachi's when they go to visit in September of 1938?
(a) Muddy and tired.
(b) With arms full of vegetables.
(c) With hesitation.
(d) Singing boldly.

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

4. What effect does Matsu say Tomoko's illness had on their relationship?
(a) They grew closer.
(b) They grew more distant.
(c) It allowed them to speak of things they had not spoken of.
(d) It became strained.

5. What does Sachi say Tanka should not have saved after the fire destroys Tanka's home?
(a) Books.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Her photos.
(d) The old cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matsu tell Stephen he can hope for when he looks back on his life?

2. What promise does Keiko make to Stephen when he walks her halfway home in March?

3. Who does Stephen refer to as "master of the house" in the journal entry about his September, 1938 visit?

4. What did Sachi's father hope would happen after she contracted leprosy?

5. Who does Stephen refer to when he notes that they will never "drift away from each other"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Stephen's visit with his father.

3. What does Stephen describe as his memories of Keiko?

4. What activities surround Fumiko's arrival?

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

6. Why does Penelope work for the Red Cross?

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

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

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

10. Compare Matsu and Tomoko as teenagers.

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