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

2. How many pistols does Shingo seem to have when he dreams he is a young army officer?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. What type of tree is over the bench where Kikuko waits to meet Shingo?
(a) Maple.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Gingko.
(d) Wild plum.

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

5. What are the dresses made from that Kikuko brings Fusako from Tokyo?
(a) Rayon.
(b) Polyester.
(c) Silk.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 13, what color flowers grow in front of the house that had sunflowers growing last year?

3. How long does Shingo want to rest in the ground?

4. After Yasuko and Shingo talk in bed in Chapter 15, Section 2, what time is it when Shingo lies awake?

5. What type of dwarf trees does the tobacconist have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Kikuko get money for an abortion?

3. Where does Kikuko tell Satoko to go when she complains about Kikuko sewing her dress?

4. How did Americans get some ancient lotus seeds to sprout?

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

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

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

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

9. What article does Yasuko read to Shingo about a man from Buffalo, New York?

10. Why does Shingo suspect that his friend who had cancer died from suicide?

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