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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cherry in the Winter, Water in the Morning, and The Voice in the Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of thickets are the side of a stream Shingo sees from his window at the inn?
(a) Plum.
(b) Chokeberry.
(c) Bearberry.
(d) Bamboo.

2. What direction does Shingo sit facing when the family eats meals together?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

3. How long have Shuichi and Kikuko been married?
(a) 18 months.
(b) Less than 2 years.
(c) About a year.
(d) 3 years.

4. What type of flowers does Kikuko notice blooming since the typhoon damaged the sunflowers?
(a) Cornflower.
(b) Amaranth.
(c) Feverfew.
(d) Lavender.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a survey by the Aomori Prefectural Public Health Service, how many cases of abortion were there among girls of high-school age?

2. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?

3. How long has Eiko worked in Shingo's office?

4. Where is a friend of Kikuo's hospitalized after having had an abortion?

5. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

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