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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bell in Spring, The Kite's House, and A Garden in the Capital.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shingo go to make arrangements for guests of his firm in Section 4 of Chapter 6? .
(a) Nagoyo.
(b) Atami.
(c) Anjo
(d) Seto.

2. How old was the president of a boat and yacht company who disappeared?
(a) 69.
(b) 74,
(c) 71.
(d) 67.

3. What type of nuts does Shingo eat in Chapter 1?
(a) Gingko.
(b) Pine.
(c) Almond.
(d) Pecan.

4. What music is Kikuko playing when Shingo calls her at her family's home?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Bach.

5. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of dwarf trees does the tobacconist have?

4. In Chapter 10, what bird does Shingo hear before it flies off toward the sea?

5. How many thirteen-year-old girls had legal abortions?

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