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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 does Kikuko agree to meet Shingo when she leaves her family's home?

2. Where did the president of a boat and yacht company go with his wife before they disappeared?

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

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

5. Where is Shingo in his first dream in Chapter 12, Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shingo describe a foreigner who is on the train when it is stopped in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

6. How is Shingo dealing with the yatsude?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss round and flat characters in the "The Sound of the Mountain".

Essay Topic 2

Fusako seems to be jealous of Kikuko. Discuss the relationship between Fusako and Kikuko.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses descriptions of nature to illustrate or emphasize Shingo's state of mind. Discuss how descriptions of nature are used to illustrate or emphasize Shingo's state of mind.

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