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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the maid been gone?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

3. How many days does Shingo believe it will take to bring Fusako back?
(a) 1.
(b) 2-3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4-5.

4. When did a geisha tell Shingo that she had considered committing suicide?
(a) 2 days ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 2 months earlier.
(d) 1 month earlier.

5. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?
(a) Flowers.
(b) 2 bags of rice.
(c) 2 sacks of cookies.
(d) Dog biscuits.

6. What does Kikuko prepare to give Shuichi for his hangover in Chapter 8?
(a) Rice wine.
(b) Warm tea.
(c) Plum wine.
(d) Cold sake.

7. What Kabuki play do Shingo, Yasuko, Shuichi, and Kikuko see in its movie version?
(a) Kumagai Jinya.
(b) Togitatsu No Utare.
(c) Kochiyama.
(d) Kanjincho.

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

9. How old is Fusako?
(a) 37.
(b) 28.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

10. How old is Shingo?
(a) 72.
(b) 60.
(c) 62.
(d) 61.

11. How long have Shuichi and Kikuko been married?
(a) Less than 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) About a year.
(d) 3 years.

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

13. How long has Eiko worked in Shingo's office?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

14. Where do Shingo and Kikuko talk about Shuichi and Kikuko having their own home?
(a) On the train.
(b) In a taxi.
(c) In the garden.
(d) At home.

15. How long does it take a train to pass through Tanna Tunnel?
(a) 2-3 minutes.
(b) 6 minutes.
(c) 7-8 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Shingo and Yasuko been married?

2. What flowers does Shingo see after making arrangements for guests of his firm to visit an inn?

3. Where does Kikuko have a small scar?

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

5. During what season did Fusako leave her husband?

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