The Sound of Waves Quizzes

1. What year was the novel published?

• 1945
• 1956
• 1957
• 1995

2. What nationality is the author?

• Korean
• Chinese
• American
• Japanese

3. The novel was written after Mishima traveled to:

• America
• Denmark
• Italy
• Greece

4. Mishima famously died from:

• Suicide
• Homicide
• AIDS
• Cancer

5. The novel was translated from:

• French
• Hebrew
• Korean
• Japanese

6. Uta-jima is:

• The name of the narrator
• A major WWII battle
• The name of the island
• The name of a fishing boat

7. The two most beautiful sites for the view are the Yashiro Shrine and:

• The village
• Garden Beach
• The lighthouse
• The mountain

8. The islanders worship the god of:

• The sea
• Fire
• The wind
• The earth

9. The treasure within the shrines is:

• A precious stone
• Gold coins
• A statue
• Bronze mirrors

10. Shinji was all of the following EXCEPT:

• Darkly tanned
• Intellectual
• Eighteen years old
• Tall and well-built