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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Forty-five minutes.
(d) An hour.

2. What are Misako's clothes made of?
(a) Rayon.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Satin.
(d) Silk.

3. How does Kaname think Misako's father treats O-hisa?
(a) Like a servant.
(b) Like a pet.
(c) Like a wife.
(d) Like a daughter.

4. What is unique about the puppet theatre Kaname intends to visit in Chapter 9?
(a) It uses old-fashioned puppets.
(b) It is attended by the Imperial family.
(c) Its shows have a modern style.
(d) It tells Western stories.

5. Where does Misako's father take her in Chapter 14?
(a) Out for dinner.
(b) For a walk to see the cherry blossoms.
(c) To a movie.
(d) To visit her mother's grave.

6. What do Kaname and his hosts spend the evening doing after leaving the puppet theater?
(a) Practicing chants.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Telling each other stories.
(d) Listening to and playing music.

7. How long has Misako been seeing Aso for?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

8. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays end at the theater?
(a) Seven o'clock at night.
(b) Five o'clock in the afternoon.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Nine o'clock at night.

9. What does Kaname say has caused Misako to develop a hard, bitter edge?
(a) Having to do what other people tell her to.
(b) Trying to protect herself.
(c) Her relationship with O-hisa.
(d) His treatment of her.

10. When does the hotel manager suggest Kaname and his hosts should head to the puppet theater?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) After dusk.
(c) First thing in the morning.
(d) Right after they have lunch.

11. How does Kaname inform Misako's father about their divorce?
(a) He sends a letter.
(b) He tells him over dinner.
(c) Over the telephone.
(d) He blurts out the news suddenly.

12. What does O-hisa use hot water for in Chapter 10?
(a) To fix her hair.
(b) To remove a stain from Misako's father's kimono.
(c) To make some tea.
(d) To wash her hair pins.

13. In Chapter 13, what does Misako wish she had not done?
(a) Lied to her fahter.
(b) Had a child.
(c) Dated Aso.
(d) Held a grudge against Kaname for so long.

14. What does Kaname find disconcerting about Misako's father's and O-hisa's relationship?
(a) O-hisa's rough treatment of the old man.
(b) Their lack of affection.
(c) Their age gap.
(d) The amount of money Misako's father spends on her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misako's father like O-hisa to dress in?

2. Where did Japanese puppet plays originate?

3. Who is the old house Kaname visits in Chapter 12 used for?

4. What does Takanatsu assume when Kaname assures him that Aso's intentions are honorable?

5. Where does Louise claim to be from?

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