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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Destroyed buildings.
(c) Anti-war slogans.
(d) Fire engines.

3. How does Setsuko characterize Ichiro?
(a) He's precocious.
(b) He's unusually intelligent.
(c) He's messy.
(d) He's headstrong.

4. Why does Ono's wife press him to find a better house?
(a) To improve her social standing.
(b) To improve his daughters' marriage prospects.
(c) To impress his son's high school friends.
(d) To shorten the walk to town.

5. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He obeys her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?

2. What does Ono promise Ichiro as a reward for drawing a picture?

3. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

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

5. Why does Ichiro refuse to help Noriko put away the breakfast things?

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