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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Why does Shintaro not join Ono's other pupils at their reserved table in Migi-Hidari?
(a) They were jealous of his friendship with Ono.
(b) There were too many of them.
(c) He was not regarded as first rank.
(d) He was too poor.

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

4. What kind of customers frequented Migi-Hidari in the old days?
(a) Lowlife thugs.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Businessmen.
(d) Artists and writers.

5. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?
(a) The others had worse records than the Onos.
(b) Records of any wrongdoing had been destroyed.
(c) Such investigations would be done for their daughters' marriage negotiations.
(d) The investigation wouldn't take long.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?

2. Why does Ichiro refuse to help Noriko put away the breakfast things?

3. How does Ono describe Noriko and Setsuko?

4. How does Noriko say Ono used to treat them?

5. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?

(see the answer key)

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