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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Takanatsu originally told about Kaname and Misako's marital problems?
(a) Kaname wanted Takanatsu to chide Misako.
(b) So he could help mediate.
(c) Misako desperately needed someone to talk to.
(d) He asked if something was wrong.

2. What does O-hisa need Misako's father to help her with in Chapter 10?
(a) Fixing her hair.
(b) Picking out her outfit.
(c) Tying her sash.
(d) Repairing her sandle.

3. Who does Kaname imagine O-hisa as at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) A member of the Imperial family.
(b) An old fashioned actress.
(c) His own mistress.
(d) The girl who lived next door to him as a child.

4. Why does Misako follow Takanatsu to his room in Chapter 7?
(a) To show him how to open the window.
(b) To collect his laundry.
(c) To look at a book.
(d) To receive a souvenir.

5. In Chapter 10, what does Kaname think about the village?
(a) That it is more modern than some parts of Osaka.
(b) That it is like a place from another era.
(c) That he would like to live there.
(d) That it reminds him of his hometown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-hisa apply to her skin while Misako's father and Kaname wait?

2. What does Takanatsu think Kaname should tell Hiroshi about his parents' marriage?

3. Why are Western-style buildings being put up in some areas of Japan?

4. What does Takanatsu offer to do for Kaname in Chapter 5?

5. Where does Misako's father stop on his way to the puppet theater?

(see the answer key)

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