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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Ono surprised that Shintaro has not confided in him?
(a) Ono had been his friend and mentor.
(b) Ono could have given Shintaro what he wanted.
(c) Shintaro needed Ono's support.
(d) Ono's recommendation would have been all Shintaro needed.

3. Why did Ono as a young boy dread his father's business meetings?
(a) He was being punished.
(b) The incense in the room made it hard to breathe.
(c) He couldn't understand what his father said.
(d) He hated his father.

4. What does Ono like best about the house?
(a) It is conducive to relaxation and calm.
(b) It is visually exciting.
(c) It is prestigious.
(d) It suffered no damage during the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?

3. How did Noriko upset Setsuko when they were children?

4. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?

5. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?

(see the answer key)

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