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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 pieces of tin blew into Shingo's roof and garden?
(a) 5.
(b) 7-8.
(c) 3-4.
(d) 6.

2. According to a survey by the Aomori Prefectural Public Health Service, how many cases of abortion were there among girls of high-school age?
(a) 300.
(b) 400.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

3. What actor plays Benkei in the Kabuki play?
(a) Seizo.
(b) Kenji.
(c) Toma.
(d) Koshiro.

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

5. To what house was Grandfather Amamiya being taken into?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Kanagawa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?

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

3. How old is the young girl who talks to Shingo about flowers blooming near her house?

4. Where is Yasuko's old family house located?

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

(see the answer key)

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