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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Ichiro heard English spoken?
(a) His parents were studying English.
(b) His parents bought him an audiotape.
(c) His parents hired a tutor for him.
(d) His parents took him to a cowboy movie.

2. Which room does Ono say is the most important room in the house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The reception room.
(c) The veranda.
(d) The long corridor.

3. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?
(a) The Lone Ranger.
(b) The Ninja of the wind.
(c) Roy Rogers.
(d) A samurai warrior.

4. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?
(a) It was a tragic waste.
(b) It was a noble gesture that freed his employees from shame.
(c) It was an embarrassment to the company.
(d) It brought shame to his employees.

5. Why does Ono's wife press him to find a better house?
(a) To impress his son's high school friends.
(b) To shorten the walk to town.
(c) To improve his daughters' marriage prospects.
(d) To improve her social standing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ono's wife object to being investigated to get the house?

2. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?

3. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

4. What does Ono say during lunch that frightens Ichiro?

5. How does Mrs. Kawakami's bar seem to Ono while the construction is under way?

(see the answer key)

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