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

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

3. Who is with Shingo in the dream where he is a young army officer.
(a) A baker.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A woodcutter.

4. Where did the president of a boat and yacht company go with his wife before they disappeared?
(a) Aichi.
(b) Saitama.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Himeji.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the president of a boat and yacht company live with his wife?

2. What time does the temple bell usually ring?

3. How much do perambulators cost to rent by the hour at the garden where Shingo meets Kikuko?

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

5. The woman who disappeared with her husband had a sister she visited before she left. How old was the sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Satoko rip off cherry branches?

2. What presents does Kikuko bring back from Tokyo?

3. What does Fusako take from Kikuko in Chapter 12?

4. What is Shingo's first dream in Chapter 12, Section 3?

5. How does Kikuko describe the branches at the base of the cherry tree?

6. What is being celebrated and how at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. In Chapter 15, what does Yasuko find odd about the cherry tree?

8. What happened to a little girl when Satoko grabbed the girl's kimono sleeve?

9. How does Shingo describe a young girl who wants a seat saved on a train?

10. Why does a friend of Shingo's say that he wants potassium cyanide?

(see the answer keys)

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