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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 Noriko say Ono has behaved since his retirement?
(a) He is sociable.
(b) He wanders.
(c) He tyrannizes her.
(d) He mopes.

2. How did Saito treat Ono during their first encounter?
(a) With obvious curiosity.
(b) With evident disdain.
(c) With great respect.
(d) With complete disinterest.

3. How does Taro Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) They've gone too far.
(b) The Japanese are children learning democracy.
(c) It is a great pity that people are being injured.
(d) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.

4. What does Moriyama wish to accomplish with his students?
(a) To change modern art in Europe.
(b) To spread their art throughout Japan.
(c) To change painting in their city to conform to his idea of style.
(d) To spread their art throughout the world.

5. How does Taro react to Ono's confession?
(a) He agrees that Ono has caused great harm to their society.
(b) He argues that artists had no part in the destruction.
(c) He assures Ono that he is too hard on himself.
(d) He is shocked and leaves the room abruptly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wrongdoing does Ono confess at the miai?

2. According to rumor, how did Sugimura assemble his garden?

3. How does Moriyama respond to his students' comments about his painting?

4. Why does Shintaro not join Ono's other pupils at their reserved table in Migi-Hidari?

5. Who does Ichiro's father, Suichi, think makes good role models for Ichiro?

(see the answer key)

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