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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?
(a) A graveyard.
(b) A desert.
(c) A ghetto.
(d) A boomtown.

2. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?
(a) She berates her sister for her rudeness.
(b) She insists that he be invited to come along.
(c) She decides to stay home with him.
(d) She cancels the trip to go to the cinema with him.

3. How does Noriko say Ono used to treat them?
(a) He was a tyrant.
(b) He doted on them.
(c) He spoiled them.
(d) He ignored them.

4. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?
(a) Records of any wrongdoing had been destroyed.
(b) Such investigations would be done for their daughters' marriage negotiations.
(c) The others had worse records than the Onos.
(d) The investigation wouldn't take long.

5. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?
(a) By insulting her father.
(b) By acting as if the marriage negotiations were settled.
(c) By disparaging their house.
(d) By implying that she would never marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to rumor, how did Sugimura assemble his garden?

2. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?

3. Why does Noriko say that Ono is making progress?

4. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?

5. According to Suichi, Ichiro's father, why does Ono quit painting?

(see the answer key)

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