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

2. Where is Yasuko's old family house located?
(a) Agematsu.
(b) Ikeda.
(c) Takamori.
(d) Shinano.

3. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?
(a) 1-2.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3-4.

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

5. What direction does Yasuko face when the family eats together?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eiko wearing on New Year's Day when she visits the Ogata family?

2. What type of butterflies does Shingo see in his garden?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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