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

2. What type of flowers does Kikuko have by a tea tray in Chapter 9?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Hyachinths.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Black lilies.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During rush hour, how often do trains on the Yokosuka Line run?

3. How old was the woman with whom Aihara attempted to commit suicide?

4. How many pistols does Shingo seem to have when he dreams he is a young army officer?

5. What color shirt is a male prostitute wearing who is accompanying a foreigner on Shingo's train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Shingo dealing with the yatsude?

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

3. Why hasn't Shingo been giving Kikuko an allowance?

4. Why does Satoko rip off cherry branches?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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