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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Shintaro serve in the military?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two days.

2. How does Noriko say Ono used to treat them?
(a) He was a tyrant.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) He spoiled them.
(d) He doted on them.

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

4. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?
(a) Destroyed buildings.
(b) Anti-war slogans.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Fire engines.

5. According to Suichi, Ichiro's father, why does Ono quit painting?
(a) Because he lost interest in art.
(b) Because Japan lost the war.
(c) Because he has lost his skill.
(d) Because he is too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?

2. How does Ono react when he learns that Mitsuo attends school where Kuroda teaches?

3. How does Ono view Shintaro's childlike attitude about the war?

4. What is a miai?

5. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?

(see the answer key)

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