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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 is Shingo offered to eat in a dream?
(a) Rice.
(b) Fish.
(c) Noodles.
(d) Beans.

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

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

4. What time of day does Yasuko listen to a news commentary?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

5. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is on the gate of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?

2. How long has the maid been gone?

3. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

4. Where does Shingo think he might take a vacation in the summer?

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

(see the answer key)

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