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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. What does Shingo buy at the fishmonger's after work in Chapter 1?
(a) Lobster.
(b) Herring.
(c) Prawns.
(d) Whelks.

2. In Chapter 7, what type of leaf does Kikuko bring Shingo with a glass of water?
(a) Oak.
(b) Loquat.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cedar.

3. What disease did the young man have who was strangled by his grandfather?
(a) Encephalitis.
(b) Polio.
(c) Multiple Schlerosis.
(d) Infantile paralysis.

4. What color ribbon does Eiko wear in her hair in Section 3 of Chapter 3?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

5. What direction does Shingo sit facing when the family eats meals together?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?

2. How long has the maid been gone?

3. Where is a friend of Kikuo's hospitalized after having had an abortion?

4. In Chapter 2, how many cigarettes does Shingo remember lighting at the office all at once?

5. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?

(see the answer key)

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