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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ono promise Ichiro as a reward for drawing a picture?
(a) They would go see the monster movie.
(b) He would bring him dessert.
(c) He would take him to the zoo.
(d) He would buy him art supplies.

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 grew his plants from sprouts.
(d) He sent for plants from abroad.

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

4. Why does Noriko say that Ono is making progress?
(a) He's improved the house alone.
(b) He's learning to cook.
(c) He's modernized his painting style.
(d) He's learning to speak English.

5. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?
(a) She cancels the trip to go to the cinema with him.
(b) She berates her sister for her rudeness.
(c) She insists that he be invited to come along.
(d) She decides to stay home with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?

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

4. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?

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

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