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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Setsuko think Saito felt about Ono?
(a) Setsuko thinks Saito had no idea who Ono was until the marriage negotiations.
(b) Setsuko thinks Saito disapproved of Ono.
(c) Setsuko thinks Saito was an admirer of Ono's work.
(d) Setsuko thinks Saito was rude to Ono.

2. How does Ono react when he learns that Mitsuo attends school where Kuroda teaches?
(a) He denies ever knowing Kuroda.
(b) He says that Kuroda would not have a high opinion of him.
(c) He praises Kuroda's work.
(d) He assures them that Kuroda would speak well of him.

3. How does Ono want Noriko to appear during the miai?
(a) Quiet and respectful.
(b) Shy and innocent.
(c) Dignified and silent.
(d) Lively and intelligent.

4. What shows European influences on Moriyama?
(a) He outlined his figures in black.
(b) He used oils instead of watercolors.
(c) He abandoned the use of dark outlines.
(d) He used bold, bright colors.

5. Why does Moriyama declare himself unsatisfied with his early work?
(a) He had been unskilled about the floating world.
(b) He had felt guilty about the pleasures of the floating world.
(c) He had been unable to capture the essence of the floating world.
(d) He had been caught in the pleasures of the floating world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Setsuko say in Kawabe Park that irritates Ono?

2. When he learns there will be sake at dinner, what makes Ichiro laugh?

3. How does Noriko persuade Ichiro to help her clear away the breakfast things?

4. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?

5. What is the common subject of Moriyama's paintings?

(see the answer key)

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