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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bell in Spring, The Kite's House, and A Garden in the Capital.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what type of leaf does Kikuko bring Shingo with a glass of water?
(a) Loquat.
(b) Oak.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cedar.

2. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?
(a) Dog biscuits.
(b) Flowers.
(c) 2 sacks of cookies.
(d) 2 bags of rice.

3. What does Shingo put in his tea to help his memory?
(a) Rice wine.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Gingko.
(d) Whiskey.

4. How many thirteen-year-old girls had legal abortions?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

5. How old was the girl who had an abortion in Shingo's dream?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 14 or 15.
(d) 12 or 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Kikuko serve Shingo mornings and evenings?

2. How did Viscount Takagi die?

3. How old is Yasuko?

4. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

5. What music is Kikuko playing when Shingo calls her at her family's home?

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