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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Blaze of Clouds, The Chestnuts, and A Dream of Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long have Shingo and Yasuko been married?
(a) 37 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) Over 30 years.
(d) Nearly 40 years.

3. How long has the maid been gone?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. How old is Fusako?
(a) 37.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

5. How many days does Shingo believe it will take to bring Fusako back?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 2-3.
(d) 4-5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of nut fell when Yasuko and Shingo were married?

2. Where does Shingo think he might take a vacation in the summer?

3. In a eulogy, how many years did a woman painter wear her hair straight back and held in place by a comb?

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

5. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?

(see the answer key)

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