The Sound of Waves - quick quiz on Chapters 11 and 12

Who gave Shinji the first letter from Hatsue, and where was it given?

• Uncle Teru - outside Hatsue's house

• Hiroshi - at Shinji's home

• Shinji's mother - at Shini's home

• Jukichi - on board the Taihei-maru

• Ryuji - on board the Taihei-maru

Where does Hatsue leave the next letters?

• With Shinji's mother

• Outside her house under the lid of the water jar

• With Ryuji

• At The Young Men's Association

• With Chiyoko

When Shiji shared the story of his love for Hatsue on the boat, what calmed him?

• Jukichi's response

• Ryuji's friendship and support

• The rocking motion of the boat on the waves

• The thought of revenge on Yasuo

• The thought of the good weather to come

What advice did Jukichi give Shinji?

• Be patient and leave Yasuo alone

• Consider eloping with Hatsue

• Ask Yasuo to act as an intermediary with Hatsue's father

• Work harder on the boat

• Challenge Yasuo to a fight

Where was Chiyoko when she realised how wrong she'd been to start the rumours about Shinji and Hatsue?

• At the lighthouse

• On the boat back to the city

• At the beach

• At the observation Tower

• At the Yashiro shrine

Why was Chiyoko happy after meeting with Shinji?

• She had apologised and she felt better

• He hadn't realised that it was her that had started the rumours

• Shinji had given her two fish for her parents

• She had found a beautiful shell

• Shinji had told her she was pretty

In Chapter 12, Shinji visits a shrine that ironically, Hatsue dreams about that same night. Whose shrine?

• Prince Deki

• Prince Seki

• the god Seppuku

• the goddess of the Sea

• Neptune, the god of fishermen

While Shinji's mother was brooding about her son's unhappiness at the breakwater, what visited her that she thought of as symbolic?

• A moth

• A hornet

• A wasp

• A butterfly

• A mouse

After brooding, to whom did Shinji's mother decide to go and pay a visit?

• Jukichi, Shinji's boss

• Ryuji, Shinji's shipmate

• Her friend, the lighthouse keeper's wife

• Her sister, Hiroshi- san

• Uncle Teru, Hatsue's father

What happened when she got there?

• He shouted at her

• He refused to see her

• He threw something at her

• He was kind and asked her to come inside

• He was happy to see her