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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Scar, In the Rain, and The Cluster of Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) The bed cover.
(b) Shingo's hand.
(c) A candle.
(d) Matchbox.

2. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?
(a) 5.
(b) 3-4.
(c) 1-2.
(d) 2.

3. What direction does Yasuko face when the family eats together?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

4. What type of a dwarf tree used to belong to Yasuko's sister?
(a) Oak.
(b) Maple.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cherry.

5. What actor plays Benkei in the Kabuki play?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Koshiro.
(c) Toma.
(d) Seizo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many middle-school pregnancies had there been in South Tsugaru?

2. How many callers wait for Shingo after Toriyama's funeral?

3. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?

4. How many pieces of tin blew into Shingo's roof and garden?

5. How many pistols does Shingo seem to have when he dreams he is a young army officer?

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