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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ono as a young boy dread his father's business meetings?
(a) The incense in the room made it hard to breathe.
(b) He was being punished.
(c) He couldn't understand what his father said.
(d) He hated his father.

2. How does Mrs. Kawakami's bar seem to Ono while the construction is under way?
(a) Shabby and out of place.
(b) Traditional and historic.
(c) Homelike and appealing.
(d) Quaint and charming.

3. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?
(a) Because Shintaro is perceptive about politics.
(b) Because he is unchanged by the war.
(c) Because Shintaro has a subtle sense of humor.
(d) Because Ono admires his painting.

4. How does Setsuko characterize Ichiro?
(a) He's unusually intelligent.
(b) He's headstrong.
(c) He's messy.
(d) He's precocious.

5. What does Ono believe he gained from his admission?
(a) A good marriage for his daughter.
(b) Noriko's respect.
(c) Taro's admiration.
(d) Satisfaction and dignity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?

3. Why does Ono decide to watch Metsuo during the miai?

4. What shows European influences on Moriyama?

5. What does Shintaro want Ono to do for him?

(see the answer key)

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