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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. In a novel that Shuichi shows an office girl, what city does the novelist reference?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Munich.

2. How old was a woman painter when she died in a eulogy that Yasuko read?
(a) 64.
(b) 75.
(c) 81.
(d) 52.

3. What was Aida drinking in one of Shingo's dreams?
(a) Sake.
(b) Plum Wine.
(c) Chuhai.
(d) Rice Wine.

4. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Shuichi hand Kikuko when he comes home at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. Where did Shuichi grow up?

4. What is Shingo offered to eat in a dream?

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

(see the answer key)

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