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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are the tulip trees in the garden where Shingo meets Kikuko?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 60 years.

2. When did Viscount Takagi die?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1943.

3. What type of flowers now grow in front of the house that had sunflowers last year?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Marguerites.
(d) Dahlias.

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

5. How old was a woman who disappeared with her husband?
(a) 68.
(b) 70.
(c) 64.
(d) 72.

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

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

8. What city did Aihara list as his residence when he checked into the inn where he attempted suicide?
(a) Chiba.
(b) Kawasaki.
(c) Yokohama.
(d) Nagoya.

9. Where has Kinu moved?
(a) Numazu.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Chibe.
(d) Kasugai.

10. How much do perambulators cost to rent by the hour at the garden where Shingo meets Kikuko?
(a) 30 yen.
(b) 25 yen.
(c) 15 yen.
(d) 20 yen.

11. What does Shingo's friend who is dying want Shingo to bring him?
(a) Potassium cyanide.
(b) Sleeping pills.
(c) Arsenic.
(d) Rat poison.

12. What type of flowers does Shingo see outside the train window in Chapter 15, Section 4?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Hyacinths.
(d) Lilies.

13. When Eiko tells Shingo that Kinu is pregnant, how far along is Kinu?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.

14. What had Shingo attended at the garden where he meets Kikuko?
(a) Flower show.
(b) Dog show.
(c) Puppet show.
(d) Tea.

15. What bird is in an ink wash by Watanabe Kazan that Shingo describes?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Crow.
(c) Blackbird.
(d) Kite.

Short Answer Questions

1. When carbon radiation tests were performed on some lotus seeds, how old were the seeds determined to be?

2. Where did Aihara attempt to commit suicide?

3. What wakes Shingo after he dreams that he has a long beard?

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

5. In Chapter 15, what color are the leaves of the cherry tree that are falling prematurely?

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