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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ono want Noriko to appear during the miai?
(a) Shy and innocent.
(b) Quiet and respectful.
(c) Lively and intelligent.
(d) Dignified and silent.

2. What kind of mistakes does Ono believe are not shameful?
(a) Those made in youth.
(b) Those made against one's will.
(c) Those made in ignorance.
(d) Those made in good faith.

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

4. How does Kuroda's student, Enchi, change his attitude during Ono's visit?
(a) First he is welcoming, then openly hostile.
(b) First he is hostile, then he becomes openly aggressive.
(c) First he is hostile, then openly welcoming.
(d) First he is welcoming, then embarrassed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shintaro not join Ono's other pupils at their reserved table in Migi-Hidari?

2. Why does Ono decide NOT to tell Noriko that he had contacted old acquaintances to try to ensure that her marriage negotiations went well?

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

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

5. How does the Bridge of Hesitation get its name?

(see the answer key)

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