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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. How many brushes come with the present that Kikuko gives Shingo?

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

3. When did Viscount Takagi die?

4. How many times had it snowed that spring?

5. How old was a woman who disappeared with her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does Eiko bring Shingo in Chapter 13, Section 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shingo is told the story of an old friend who pulled out his hair and who then was put into a mental hospital. Shingo believed that there was an element of parody in the story. Discuss parody and the story.

Essay Topic 2

Shingo refers to Kikuko as both injured party and absolver. Discuss what Shingo means when he refers to Kikuko as an injured party and an absolver.

Essay Topic 3

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

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