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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?
(a) His friendship with Ono.
(b) His creation of posters during the China crisis.
(c) His sloppier art work.
(d) His time as Moriyama's student.

2. Why does Noriko say that Ono is making progress?
(a) He's improved the house alone.
(b) He's learning to speak English.
(c) He's learning to cook.
(d) He's modernized his painting style.

3. Who does Ono think Ichiro is pretending to be when the boy imagines himself on horseback?
(a) The Lone Ranger.
(b) Gene Autry.
(c) Lord Yoshitsune.
(d) Roy Rogers.

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

5. Why does Ono believe the Miyakes withdrew their offer of marriage?
(a) They didn't want to be associated with Ono.
(b) They were uncomfortable about their son marrying above his station.
(c) They didn't want their son to marry such a headstrong girl.
(d) They were too poor to support the wedding.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ono think about the spirit of the old floating world?

3. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?

4. Why does Ono decide NOT to tell Noriko that he had contacted old acquaintances to try to ensure that her marriage negotiations went well?

5. How does Taro Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?

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