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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Rice-Sprouting Month.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Jane explain to her American employees?
(a) Why she was able to get this job.
(b) The thought process of Japanese producers.
(c) That they should move to Japan.
(d) They will be paid a lot of money.

2. What is the only good thing about the visit to the doctor and the resulting fight with her husband?
(a) She gets to go see her family.
(b) Akiko gets to stay locked up in her apartment until the wounds heal.
(c) She is able to hide from John.
(d) Akiko becomes very sad.

3. Why did this development happen?
(a) Because he ate fatty food.
(b) Because the factory mistreated him.
(c) Because Purcell ate meat he was not supposed to eat.
(d) Because of hormones in meat.

4. About what does Jane worry while they are shooting in Nebraska?
(a) People will see she is looking for another job.
(b) People will not know she has a drinking problem.
(c) People will notice she hates the show.
(d) People will notice Sloan showing up.

5. For what does Akiko's doctor admonish her?
(a) For causing her own infertility.
(b) For not doing as her husband wishes.
(c) For being depressed.
(d) For not giving her husband a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jane decides to go out drinking so that she will not have to think about the interview with Ms. Helen. What happens after the interview?

2. Of whom is Akiko a fan?

3. Why does Jane think that they should not have to use condoms?

4. What is the correct name of Jane Takagi-Little's position?

5. Where has Jane recently returned from living?

(see the answer key)

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