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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 excuse does Misako use to prevent Kaname from seeing the letter from Takanatsu?
(a) She can't remember where she put it.
(b) It contains something Takanatsu wouldn't want Kaname to know.
(c) She left it at Aso's house.
(d) She threw it in the garbage.

2. Why does O-hisa put a lot of time into getting ready for going to the theater in Chapter 10?
(a) She doesn't want to lose Misako's father to another woman.
(b) O-hisa wants to impress the theater goers.
(c) Her appearance is important to Misako's father.
(d) She hot weather is making her makeup run.

3. For what reason does Kaname say men usually make promises to women?
(a) To please their families.
(b) To deceive them.
(c) To get a promise of marriage.
(d) To please them.

4. In Chapter 9, what season is it when Kaname accepts an invitation from his father-in-law?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misako's father apologize to Kaname for?

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

3. What does Kaname decide at the end of the novel?

4. Who does Kaname recall while listening to the music in Chapter 7?

5. How does Misako's father react to the news of their divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Takanatsu say will prevent Kaname and Misako from ever divorcing? .

2. After six months of crying nightly, what did Misako finally admit to Kaname? What did Kaname and Misako agree to after her confession?

3. When does the hotel manager suggest Misako's father and his party should attend the theater? When does Misako's father want to go?

4. What establishment does Kaname go to when he reaches Kobe? Why does Kaname like to go to this place?

5. What does Kaname think about as he tries to fall asleep in Chapter 9?

6. How did Hiroshi find out about his parents' separation?

7. What memory does Kaname recall as he is listening to the samisen music? Why does he think this memory is significant?

8. What does Kaname think about the relationship between his father-in-law and O-hisa in Chapter 9?

9. What does Louise claim about her lineage, and what is the truth? What does Louise do to appeal to Kaname?

10. How does Kaname explain Misako has changed in Chapter 14?

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