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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. How many middle-school pregnancies had there been in South Tsugaru?
(a) 3.
(b) None.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

3. What type of a dwarf tree used to belong to Yasuko's sister?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cherry.

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

5. In Chapter 8, what does Shingo compare marriage to?
(a) Train ride.
(b) Play.
(c) Marsh.
(d) Journey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children are in the back garden when Shingo awakes at the inn?

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

3. How long did the maid work for Shingo?

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

5. What type of thickets are the side of a stream Shingo sees from his window at the inn?

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