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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ono surprised that Shintaro has not confided in him?
(a) Shintaro needed Ono's support.
(b) Ono could have given Shintaro what he wanted.
(c) Ono's recommendation would have been all Shintaro needed.
(d) Ono had been his friend and mentor.

2. According to rumor, how did Sugimura assemble his garden?
(a) He grew his plants from seeds.
(b) He bought plants fully grown from others' gardens.
(c) He sent for plants from abroad.
(d) He grew his plants from sprouts.

3. Why does Ono decide to watch Metsuo during the miai?
(a) Ono is worried that Metsuo was in love with Noriko.
(b) He wonders if Metsuo would make a good son-in-law.
(c) Metsuo is unusually handsome.
(d) He thinks Metsuo does not hide his feelings.

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

5. How does Shintaro embarrass Mrs. Kawakami?
(a) By expressing admiration for a war criminal.
(b) By joking too loudly.
(c) By changing his painting style.
(d) By drinking too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono believe is more shameful than one's past mistakes?

2. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?

3. How does Ono feel about the demonstrations in the streets?

4. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?

5. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?

(see the answer key)

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