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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) The bed cover.
(b) A candle.
(c) Matchbox.
(d) Shingo's hand.

2. How many sons did Kitamoto lose in the war?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. What beverage does Kikuko serve Shingo mornings and evenings?
(a) Rice wine.
(b) Tea.
(c) Plum wine.
(d) Coffee.

4. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?
(a) A lover.
(b) A carpenter.
(c) A cook.
(d) Her sister.

5. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?

2. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

3. How long have Shuichi and Kikuko been married?

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

5. What type of flowers does Kikuko notice blooming since the typhoon damaged the sunflowers?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Shingo see at an inn after he makes arrangements for guests of his firm to visit?

2. What type of a person was Toriyama?

3. What had the newspapers predicted about the 210th day of the year?

4. What is noticed about the trees in the garden after the typhoon?

5. Why does Shingo try to get Kikuko to lie down in Section 2 of Chapter 7?

6. Why doesn't Shuichi think Kikuko is worried about the weather in Chapter 3?

7. Why do the sunflowers make Shingo think of heads?

8. How does Shingo attempt to make his wife stop snoring?

9. Describe Shingo's family.

10. How did Mizuta die?

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