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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, Section 4, what color flowers does Shingo see outside the train window?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

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

3. What do tourists pay to ring the bell for the anniversary celebration?
(a) 1 yen.
(b) 10 yen.
(c) 5 yen.
(d) 10 dollars.

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

5. Who has to tie Shingo's tie in Chapter 16?
(a) Kikuko.
(b) Fusako.
(c) Shuichi.
(d) Yasuko.

6. What does a young girl put on the train seat to reserve a seat?
(a) Raincoat.
(b) Black backpack.
(c) Red suede handbag.
(d) Wool coat.

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

8. In what month does Aihara attempt suicide?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) May.

9. What is Mrs. Ikeda wearing when Shingo goes to talk with Kinu about her pregnancy?
(a) Blue dress.
(b) Kimono.
(c) Navy blue skirt.
(d) Suit.

10. How old was the woman with whom Aihara attempted to commit suicide?
(a) 28.
(b) 19-20.
(c) 21.
(d) 25-26.

11. How late is the shop open where Eiko works?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 5:30.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

12. Where did the president of a boat and yacht company live with his wife?
(a) Okayama.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Nagasaki.

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

14. Where does Kikuko agree to meet Shingo when she leaves her family's home?
(a) Tsukiyama Gardens.
(b) Shinjuku Garden.
(c) Chaniwa Garden.
(d) Karesansui Gardens.

15. How old was the president of a boat and yacht company who disappeared?
(a) 74,
(b) 71.
(c) 67.
(d) 69.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ikeda bring Shingo to drink when he comes to talk to Kinu?

2. Where did Aihara attempt to commit suicide?

3. What color flowers does Shingo see one day on a drizzly day in mid-August?

4. Whose dying words does Shingo mention in Chapter 12, Section 3?

5. What type of flowers now grow in front of the house that had sunflowers last year?

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