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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ono's wife object to being investigated to get the house?
(a) She thought it would cost them money.
(b) She thought the sellers had no right to check on them.
(c) She thought her secret would be discovered.
(d) She thought it would interfere with her daughters' marriage chances.

2. Who does Ono think Ichiro is pretending to be when the boy imagines himself on horseback?
(a) Gene Autry.
(b) Roy Rogers.
(c) The Lone Ranger.
(d) Lord Yoshitsune.

3. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?
(a) The long garden corridor.
(b) The reception room.
(c) The well-lighted kitchen.
(d) The veranda.

4. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?
(a) Ichiro was speaking English.
(b) Ichiro was speaking German.
(c) Ichiro mumbled.
(d) Ichiro invented his own language.

5. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?
(a) A visit to the deer park without Ono.
(b) A trip to the art museum.
(c) A trip to the cinema with the whole family.
(d) She bought new games to play at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono like best about the house?

2. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?

3. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?

4. On what basis do the Sugimura sisters select a buyer for their house?

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

(see the answer key)

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