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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During rush hour, how often do trains on the Yokosuka Line run?
(a) Every 20 minutes.
(b) Every 30 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) Every 10 minutes.

2. What are the dresses made from that Kikuko brings Fusako from Tokyo?
(a) Silk.
(b) Rayon.
(c) Polyester.
(d) Cotton.

3. Where has Shuichi gone when Shingo gets up in Chapter 15, Section 3?
(a) Office.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Fishing pond.
(d) Kinu's house.

4. After Yasuko and Shingo talk in bed in Chapter 15, Section 2, what time is it when Shingo lies awake?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. When carbon radiation tests were performed on some lotus seeds, how old were the seeds determined to be?
(a) 1,000 years old.
(b) 2,500 years old.
(c) 2,000 years old.
(d) 500 years old.

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

7. How many brushes come with the present that Kikuko gives Shingo?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. What time does Shingo get out of bed in Chapter 15, Section 3?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

9. What type of flowers does Kikuko have by a tea tray in Chapter 9?
(a) Black lilies.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Hyachinths.
(d) Sunflowers.

10. How many pistols does Shingo seem to have when he dreams he is a young army officer?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

11. Who wrote the haiku that comes to Shingo's mind in Chapter 12, Section 4?
(a) Basho.
(b) Shiki.
(c) Buson.
(d) Issa.

12. How old is the geisha who sits on Shingo's lap when he sees several geisha home?
(a) 4-5 years younger than Kikuko.
(b) 31.
(c) 25.
(d) Kikuko's age.

13. What color roses does Eiko bring when she comes to talk to Shingo in Chapter 11?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Crimson.

14. When Shingo dozes on the train after work, what type of trees does he dream of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Acacia.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Tulip.

15. How did Viscount Takagi die?
(a) Knife wound.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Gunshot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Shuichi to help Shingo cut the yatsude?

2. What color obi is Kikuko wearing at the beginning of Chapter 12?

3. Where did a scientist from Tohoku University find lotus seeds?

4. Where did Aihara attempt to commit suicide?

5. What is Mrs. Ikeda wearing when Shingo goes to talk with Kinu about her pregnancy?

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