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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the first person to read the paper in Chapter 13?

4. What is the name of the spa where Aihara attempted to commit suicide?

5. What color obi is Kikuko wearing at the beginning of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Teru act last winter when Kikuko saw a snake at the kitchen door?

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

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

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

6. How did Kikuko get money for an abortion?

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

8. How is Shingo dealing with the yatsude?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shingo appears to have changed the most in the novel. Discuss how characters did or did not change through the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The Ogata family attends a Kabuki play. Discuss Kabuki plays, and the play that the family attended.

Essay Topic 3

Both Yasuko and Shingo have dreams. Discuss and compare the dreams that they have.

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