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

2. What color ribbon does Eiko wear in her hair in Section 3 of Chapter 3?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

4. How long have Shuichi and Kikuko been married?
(a) About a year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) Less than 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. How old is Yasuko?
(a) 63.
(b) 62.
(c) 61.
(d) 59.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did a cabinetmaker have who died in his seventies?

2. What type of flowers does Kikuko notice blooming since the typhoon damaged the sunflowers?

3. What direction does Shingo sit facing when the family eats meals together?

4. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?

5. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

(see the answer key)

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