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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what basis do the Sugimura sisters select a buyer for their house?
(a) They sold to the highest bidder.
(b) They had an auction of prestige.
(c) They selected the first to make an offer.
(d) They selected a relative.

2. What is always somewhere in a Moriyama painting?
(a) A lotus.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A teapot.
(d) A lantern.

3. What is a miai?
(a) A business meeting.
(b) A wedding reception.
(c) An engagement party.
(d) A formal meeting between the families of a prospective bride and groom.

4. What traits does Ono observe that Ichiro has inherited from his mother?
(a) Mannerisms and little facial habits.
(b) Ways of speaking.
(c) Courtesies.
(d) His height and facial features.

5. What has changed in the city between 1948 and 1949?
(a) One or two buildings are under construction.
(b) Nothing has changed.
(c) Bombed ruins are becoming scarce.
(d) The destruction has been worsened by vandalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ono surprised that Shintaro has not confided in him?

2. Why does Matsuda say he never married?

3. How does Noriko's behavior change during the miai?

4. What is Ichiro's favorite food now that he is eight-years-old?

5. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?

(see the answer key)

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