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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is Yoshiro unable to visit his friend Hildegard in Germany? (from Pages 1 - 31)

Because he does not have the money to travel that far.

Because the routes from Japan to all foreign countries are cut off.

Because Marika is jealous and does not want him to visit another woman.

Because he is afraid to leave Mumei home alone in his poor health condition.

2.

Why does Mumei want to paint the walls of the house blue? (from Pages 1 - 31)

Because he thinks Yoshiro has bad taste.

Because he is never content with the way things are.

To make them look like the ocean with pictures of sharks and turtles.

To make them look like the sky with pictures of clouds and birds.

3.

Why does Marika refuse Yoshiro's offer to walk out with her when she leaves the house for the institution? (from Pages 70 - 91)

Because Yoshiro is clingy and always tries to limit her independence.

Because she does not think Mumei can make the walk to the end of the road.

Because she cannot bear the pain of goodbyes.

Because she thinks she might cry in front of her great-grandson.

4.

What does Tomo tell Yoshiro are the most important things in his life? (from Pages 70 - 91)

Buying. Throwing. Drinking.

Drinking. Dancing. Buying.

Writing. Throwing. Reading.

Buying. Reading. Drinking.

5.

What does Yoshiro bury in Thingamabob Cemetery and why? (from Pages 32 - 69)

His first historical novel "Ken-to-shi, Emissary to China," because of all its references to foreign countries.

His letters from Amana because he cannot read them anyway.

Mumei's wheelchair because Mumei no longer has trouble walking.

Mumei's thermometer because Dr. Satori tells him the child is no longer sick.

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