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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 does Shingo buy at the fishmonger's after work in Chapter 1?
(a) Whelks.
(b) Prawns.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Herring.

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

3. During what season did Fusako leave her husband?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

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

5. How old is Yasuko?
(a) 61.
(b) 59.
(c) 62.
(d) 63.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Fusako?

2. Who wakes Shingo early on New Year's Day?

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

4. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

5. How old was Tanizaki when the man she loved died in the war?

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