1 Where does the narrator meet Sensei? At Zoshigaya cemetery. At Okusan's house. At his university. At the beach. 2 What makes the narrator notice Sensei? Sensei looks intelligent. Sensei has a beautiful wife. Sensei looks sad. Sensei is standing with a Westerner. 3 Why did the narrator's friend leave him in the beginning of the story? His friend was in love. His friend had to study. His friend's mother was sick. His friend did not like the beach. 4 How did Sensei become engaged to Ojousan? He asked Okusan for her hand. He wrote a letter to Ojousan. He wrote a letter to Okusan. He asked Ojousan. 5 When the narrator goes back home after graduation, why does he send Sensei a letter? As a routine letter. To ask about Sensei's life. To thank him. To ask for a job. 6 Why does Sensei's uncle become antagonistic towards? Sensei refused to marry his uncle's daughter. Sensei was in love with Ojousan. Sensei lied about what he was studying. Sensei failed in his studies. 7 Why does Sensei go to board with Okusan and Ojousan? He wants to find a place to stay with K. He is in love with Ojousan. He got into a fight with his roommates. He has money from his inheritance. 8 What does Sensei first notice in his room in Okusan's house? A koto and a flower vase. A flower vase and a shamisen. A shamisen and a chessboard. A koto and a chessboard. 9 What was Okusan's deceased husband? A soldier. A musician. A businessman. A fish merchant. 10 What was K.'s father? A soldier. A musician. A priest. A businessman. 11 What religion probably had the greatest influence on K.? Buddhism. Shinto. Christianity. Islam. 12 Why was K. forced to leave his foster family? He deceived them as to what he was studying. He fell in love with Ojousan. He was friends with Sensei. He deceived them about where he was staying. 13 What happened to K. after he was forced out of his foster family? He killed himself. He had to work to pay for himself. He left school. He moved directly in with Sensei. 14 How did K. kill himself? He cut his carotid artery. He slit his wrists. He hanged himself. He took poison. 15 What did Sensei find amazing about the scene of K.'s suicide? The darkness of the room. The spurt of blood on the wall. K.'s contorted body. K.'s peaceful expression. 16 Who is blamed for K.'s suicide? Okusan. No one. Sensei. Ojousan. 17 Which term was used to describe General Nogi's suicide? Sepukku. Junshi. Harakiri. Budo. 18 Who suggests junshi to Sensei? The narrator. He thinks of it himself. His wife. The newspaper. 19 At the end of the story, which Japanese emperor dies? Heisei. Showa. Taisho. Meiji. 20 When does Sensei feel as he did when K. confessed his love for Ojousan to him? When he asks Okusan for Ojousan's hand. When he berates K. When he discovers K.'s suicide. When he learns that Okusan has told K. of the marriage. 21 What is Sensei's criticism against K.? He is too given to his passions. He is too religious. He is too traditional. He is not human enough. 22 Why didn't Sensei kill himself earlier? Out of consideration for his wife. Boredom. Fear of death. Love of life. 23 What does Ojousan do? She studies at Sensei's and K.'s university. She does not go to school. She studies at a school and learns koto and flower arranging. She works at a nearby restaurant. 24 Why does the narrator suddenly leave for Tokyo at the end of the story? To visit K. To flee his dying father. To stop Sensei from committing suicide. To see Sensei about a job. 25 When does the narrator's father's sickness first take a turn for the worse while the narrator is at home? Upon hearing of Emperor Meiji's death. Upon hearing of Sensei's death. Upon hearing of Emperor Meiji's sickness. Upon hearing of General Nogi's death.
