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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many regular customers does Mrs. Kawakami have now that the war is over?
(a) Ono and his old group of students are the only ones.
(b) The construction workers are the only ones.
(c) Ono and Shintaro are the only ones.
(d) Ono is the only one.

2. What honor had Ono received in 1938?
(a) The Shigeta Foundation Award.
(b) The Nobel Prize.
(c) A commission from the emperor.
(d) A statue in his honor in the city park.

3. How does Ono view Shintaro's childlike attitude about the war?
(a) Ono sees Shintaro as permanently damaged by the war.
(b) Ono hopes his friend will return to him.
(c) Ono sees Shintaro as cleverly pretending to be ignorant.
(d) Ono sees Shintaro as unaccountable for his actions.

4. Why does Ono admire Sugimura?
(a) He aspired to rise above mediocrity.
(b) He aspired to make a fortune.
(c) He aspired to fame.
(d) He was a skilled landscape designer.

5. What qualities does Ono claim he shared with Matsuda when they were younger?
(a) Empathy and kindness.
(b) Vision and hope.
(c) Creativity and inspiration.
(d) Energy and courage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono like about the garden?

2. Why doesn't Ono share his feelings about the old pleasure district with Mrs. Kawakami?

3. Who does Matsuda claim has been blamed for Japan's downfall?

4. What does Noriko say her father could not do without her?

5. What does Kuroda explain to Ono while they sit around the table in Migi-Hidari?

(see the answer key)

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