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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 400.
(d) 300.

2. In a novel that Shuichi shows an office girl, what city does the novelist reference?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Munich.

3. What type of nut fell when Yasuko and Shingo were married?
(a) Wasabi.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Almond.
(d) Heartnut.

4. How long after Eiko quits work does she bring the woman who shares a house with Shuichi's mistress to see Shingo?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

5. How old is the young girl who talks to Shingo about flowers blooming near her house?
(a) 9 or 10.
(b) 10 or 11.
(c) 11 or 12.
(d) 12 or 13.

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

7. Where is a friend of Kikuo's hospitalized after having had an abortion?
(a) Hongo.
(b) Saitama.
(c) Kobe.
(d) Chiba.

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

9. How many pieces of tin blew into Shingo's roof and garden?
(a) 6.
(b) 3-4.
(c) 7-8.
(d) 5.

10. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Roses.

11. What type of thickets are the side of a stream Shingo sees from his window at the inn?
(a) Plum.
(b) Chokeberry.
(c) Bamboo.
(d) Bearberry.

12. On what day is there a typhoon?
(a) 284.
(b) 175.
(c) 210.
(d) 191.

13. How old is Yasuko's aunt?
(a) 80s.
(b) 90s.
(c) 70s.
(d) 60s.

14. How many children were in Kikuko's family?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?

2. How much older is Yasuko than Shingo?

3. What type of butterflies does Shingo see in his garden?

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

5. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

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