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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 many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. In Chapter 2, how many cigarettes does Shingo remember lighting at the office all at once?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How many pieces of tin blew into Shingo's roof and garden?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3-4.
(d) 7-8.

4. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?
(a) Chrysanthemums.
(b) Roses.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Lilies.

5. What did Shingo believe that he picked up during a walk?
(a) Blister.
(b) Splinter.
(c) Ringworm.
(d) Glass shard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?

2. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?

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

4. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?

5. When did a geisha tell Shingo that she had considered committing suicide?

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