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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Hiroshi imagine Takanatsu telling him on the train?
(a) That Hiroshi is to blame for his parents' troubles.
(b) That Hiroshi's mother has moved away.
(c) That Hiroshi can never return home.
(d) That Hiroshi's father is dying.

2. What did Kaname's father do for a living?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was a merchant.

3. What might make Misako's boyfriend unwilling to marry her?
(a) If she stays with Kaname much longer.
(b) If Misako's father disowns her.
(c) If Misako has custody of her son.
(d) If Kaname refuses to pay her alimony.

4. To what does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Japanese theater?
(a) Their portrayal in Hollywood films.
(b) Their portrayal in Greek tragedies.
(c) Their portrayal in Western literature.
(d) Their portrayal in Chinese theatre.

5. How does Kaname think of Tokyoites in comparison to Osakans?
(a) Tokyoites are more friendly.
(b) Tokyoites are less liberal.
(c) Tokyoites are more polite.
(d) Tokyoites are snobbish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misako try not to do in the booth at the theater?

2. What is the name of Misako's father's mistress?

3. Why is Takanatsu regarded as an authority on divorce?

4. Who is Takanatsu?

5. Where does Aso live?

(see the answer key)

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