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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. When did a geisha tell Shingo that she had considered committing suicide?
(a) 2 days ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 1 month earlier.
(d) 2 months earlier.

2. What beverage does Kikuko serve Shingo mornings and evenings?
(a) Tea.
(b) Plum wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Rice wine.

3. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?
(a) Cement.
(b) Wood.
(c) Stone.
(d) Brick.

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

5. How old is Shingo?
(a) 62.
(b) 61.
(c) 72.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

2. How old is Yasuko's aunt?

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

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

5. How old is Yasuko?

(see the answer key)

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