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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. What type of eggs does Shingo dream about in Chapter 15, Section 2?
(a) Ostrich and snake.
(b) Chicken and robin.
(c) Crow.
(d) Bluebird.

2. How many times had it snowed that spring?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 11-13.
(d) 5-8.

3. What music is Kikuko playing when Shingo calls her at her family's home?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Bach.
(d) Beethoven.

4. What is a nurse knitting while Shingo visits a dying friend?
(a) Blue mittens.
(b) White sweater.
(c) Scarf.
(d) Socks.

5. Where did Aihara attempt to commit suicide?
(a) Shakotan Peninsula.
(b) Notsuke Peninsula.
(c) Shiretoko Peninsula.
(d) Izu Peninsula.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Shingo get out of bed in Chapter 15, Section 3?

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

3. When Eiko tells Shingo that Kinu is pregnant, how far along is Kinu?

4. What type of flowers does Shingo see outside the train window in Chapter 15, Section 4?

5. How much younger is Kinu than Mrs. Ikeda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kikuko explain about the ringing of the bell for the anniversary celebration?

2. What did Shuichi do when he learned that Kinu was pregnant?

3. What does Kikuko read about Aihara in the newspaper?

4. Why does Shingo take his shoe off his right foot on the train?

5. How do Shingo and Kikuko describe the appearance of black lilies?

6. Why did the president of a boat and yacht company decide to disappear with his wife?

7. How did Kikuko get money for an abortion?

8. What news does Eiko bring Shingo in Chapter 13, Section 2?

9. What wakes Shingo when he dozes on the train in Chapter 15?

10. Who does Shingo follow when he gets to the garden where he is to meet Kikuko?

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