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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 did the president of a boat and yacht company go with his wife before they disappeared?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Aichi.
(c) Himeji.
(d) Saitama.

2. What type of flowers grow near Shingo's neighbor's house?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Maiden lily.
(c) Orchid.
(d) Wood poppy.

3. Where does Shingo think he might take a vacation in the summer?
(a) Kamikochi.
(b) Nomugi.
(c) Takayama.
(d) Hachimori.

4. In Chapter 2, how many cigarettes does Shingo remember lighting at the office all at once?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. How much older is Yasuko than Shingo?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the grandfather who strangled his grandson?

2. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?

3. What type of nut fell when Yasuko and Shingo were married?

4. Where was there one middle-school pregnancy?

5. In a eulogy, how many years did a woman painter wear her hair straight back and held in place by a comb?

(see the answer key)

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