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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Noriko upset Setsuko when they were children?
(a) By beating her at games.
(b) By calling her ugly.
(c) By making fun of her awkwardness.
(d) By calling her a boy.

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

3. Why does Ono believe the Miyakes withdrew their offer of marriage?
(a) They were too poor to support the wedding.
(b) They didn't want their son to marry such a headstrong girl.
(c) They didn't want to be associated with Ono.
(d) They were uncomfortable about their son marrying above his station.

4. How does Noriko persuade Ichiro to help her clear away the breakfast things?
(a) By threatening him with a time out.
(b) By telling him she will give him a treat.
(c) By telling him she's not strong enough to put the table away.
(d) By threatening to send him to his room.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Ono as a young boy dread his father's business meetings?

4. What question does Setsuko's husband, Suichi, persist in asking?

5. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?

(see the answer key)

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