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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Scar, In the Rain, and The Cluster of Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) The bed cover.
(b) Matchbox.
(c) Shingo's hand.
(d) A candle.

2. What type of tree is over the bench where Kikuko waits to meet Shingo?
(a) Maple.
(b) Wild plum.
(c) Gingko.
(d) Cherry.

3. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?
(a) 25 years.
(b) About 40 years.
(c) More than 30 years.
(d) 38 years.

4. What does Mrs. Ikeda bring Shingo to drink when he comes to talk to Kinu?
(a) Green tea.
(b) Black tea.
(c) Water.
(d) Orange juice.

5. Why did Kikuko buy fabric for Fusako?
(a) For a skirt for Fusako.
(b) So she could make dresses.
(c) For curtains for Fusako's bedroom.
(d) For dolls for her daughters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Aida drinking in one of Shingo's dreams?

2. What direction does Yasuko face when the family eats together?

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

4. Where did the president of a boat and yacht company live with his wife?

5. What does Kikuko prepare to give Shuichi for his hangover in Chapter 8?

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