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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) Toma.
(b) Kenji.
(c) Seizo.
(d) Koshiro.

2. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?
(a) A cook.
(b) Her sister.
(c) A lover.
(d) A carpenter.

3. How many children did a cabinetmaker have who died in his seventies?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. How many callers wait for Shingo after Toriyama's funeral?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What is the name of the dog that had puppies under Shingo's house?
(a) Kami.
(b) Nami.
(c) Aki.
(d) Teru.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Shingo put in his tea to help his memory?

3. How many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?

4. How old is Yasuko's aunt?

5. What time of day does Yasuko listen to a news commentary?

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