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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does the narrator describe the General having in Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

2. Who wrote the quote cited in Chapter 1: "consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"?
(a) Nikolay Chernyshevsky.
(b) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(c) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(d) Richard Hedd.

3. What kind of camera does the narrator describe carrying in the hidden compartment of his rucksack?
(a) A Canon camera.
(b) A Polaroid camera.
(c) A Minox camera.
(d) An Aigo camera.

4. What does the narrator claim to be guilty of in his confession in Chapter 5?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Bigotry.
(d) Corruption.

5. What is Ms. Mori's first name?
(a) Violet.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food item does the narrator describe missing terribly in his letter to his aunt in Chapter 4?

2. What does the narrator brush over the letters from his aunt in order to see the hidden messages in Chapter 4?

3. Who wrote the following quote that opens the novel: "Let us not become gloomy as soon as we hear the word 'torture'"?

4. Where does the narrator say Ms. Mori lives in Chapter 5?

5. What Founding Father does the narrator describe having said that an older mistress is a wonderful thing in Chapter 5?

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