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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Kuroda explain to Ono while they sit around the table in Migi-Hidari?
(a) That Ono did not appreciate his students' progress.
(b) That Ono was unaware of his own great reputation.
(c) That Ono was not keeping up with changing times.
(d) That Ono was not the painter he used to be.

3. What question does Setsuko's husband, Suichi, persist in asking?
(a) Why did Noriko's marriage negotiations fail?
(b) Why is Ichiro so ill-mannered?
(c) Why hasn't the house been repaired?
(d) Why does Setsuko visit her family so often?

4. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?
(a) The Lone Ranger.
(b) A samurai warrior.
(c) The Ninja of the wind.
(d) Roy Rogers.

5. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?
(a) It is disrespectful.
(b) She feels guilty for causing discord.
(c) She feels guilty for not helping.
(d) It is dishonest

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

3. Which room does Ono say is the most important room in the house?

4. How does Shintaro embarrass Mrs. Kawakami?

5. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?

(see the answer key)

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