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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which room does Ono say is the most important room in the house?
(a) The long corridor.
(b) The veranda.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The reception room.

2. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?
(a) Because Shintaro has a subtle sense of humor.
(b) Because he is unchanged by the war.
(c) Because Shintaro is perceptive about politics.
(d) Because Ono admires his painting.

3. How does Noriko say Ono has behaved since his retirement?
(a) He tyrannizes her.
(b) He wanders.
(c) He is sociable.
(d) He mopes.

4. Why is Ono considered as a potential buyer for the Sugimura house?
(a) The sisters' deceased father had known of his wealth.
(b) The sisters' deceased father owed Ono a debt.
(c) The sisters'deceased father had been a relative.
(d) The sisters' deceased father had respected his art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Noriko say that Ono is making progress?

2. What does Ono promise Ichiro as a reward for drawing a picture?

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

4. What kind of customers frequented Migi-Hidari in the old days?

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

(see the answer key)

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