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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. In a eulogy, how many years did a woman painter wear her hair straight back and held in place by a comb?
(a) 37.
(b) 46.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

2. In Chapter 10, what bird does Shingo hear before it flies off toward the sea?
(a) Kite.
(b) Crow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Swallow.

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

4. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

5. What do tourists pay to ring the bell for the anniversary celebration?
(a) 10 yen.
(b) 1 yen.
(c) 5 yen.
(d) 10 dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a survey by the Aomori Prefectural Public Health Service, how many cases of abortion were there among girls of high-school age?

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

3. How old was the president of a boat and yacht company who disappeared?

4. How long did Fusako and her children stay with her parents after Shuichi brought them home from the country?

5. What time is Shingo awakened by the noise Shuichi makes when he comes home drunk in Chapter 8?

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