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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 disrespect and disobedience.
(b) That he had no talents.
(c) That he was headstrong and stubborn.
(d) That his weak streak gave him a tendency toward slothfulness and deceit.

2. How does Ono want Noriko to appear during the miai?
(a) Lively and intelligent.
(b) Shy and innocent.
(c) Quiet and respectful.
(d) Dignified and silent.

3. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?
(a) He sold them.
(b) He burned them.
(c) He took them to a teacher.
(d) He took them to an appraiser.

4. What question does Setsuko's husband, Suichi, persist in asking?
(a) Why does Setsuko visit her family so often?
(b) Why is Ichiro so ill-mannered?
(c) Why did Noriko's marriage negotiations fail?
(d) Why hasn't the house been repaired?

5. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?
(a) It was an embarrassment to the company.
(b) It brought shame to his employees.
(c) It was a tragic waste.
(d) It was a noble gesture that freed his employees from shame.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?

3. Why is Ono angry with Shintaro?

4. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?

5. What is taking the place of the bars of the old pleasure district?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prediction does Setsuko's mother make about her that is now proving accurate?

2. What is the likely reason for Miyake's sudden withdrawal from the marriage negotiations?

3. What does Shintaro ask Ono to do for him?

4. What is the difference in Noriko's behavior between her first and second miai?

5. What does Noriko accuse Ono of when he is working in the garden?

6. How does the Migi-Hidari show its loyalty to the emperor?

7. How does Ono acquire his house for less than half its value?

8. Why does Ono lose respect for Shintaro?

9. Why does Ono decide to watch Mitsuo during the miai?

10. What does Ono conceal from Noriko in the weeks leading up to her miai?

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