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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?
(a) That his weak streak gave him a tendency toward slothfulness and deceit.
(b) That he had no talents.
(c) That he was headstrong and stubborn.
(d) That his weak streak gave him a tendency toward disrespect and disobedience.

2. How does Ono help Shintaro's younger brother?
(a) He wrote a letter of recommendation.
(b) He loaned him money.
(c) He hired him as an apprentice.
(d) He found him a wife.

3. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?
(a) A trip to the art museum.
(b) A visit to the deer park without Ono.
(c) A trip to the cinema with the whole family.
(d) She bought new games to play at home.

4. 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 cancels the trip to go to the cinema with him.
(c) She insists that he be invited to come along.
(d) She decides to stay home with him.

5. Why does Ono's wife object to being investigated to get the house?
(a) She thought it would cost them money.
(b) She thought the sellers had no right to check on them.
(c) She thought it would interfere with her daughters' marriage chances.
(d) She thought her secret would be discovered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?

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

3. How does Noriko say Ono used to treat them?

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

5. Why does Ono's wife press him to find a better house?

(see the answer key)

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