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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what basis do the Sugimura sisters select a buyer for their house?
(a) They selected the first to make an offer.
(b) They had an auction of prestige.
(c) They selected a relative.
(d) They sold to the highest bidder.

2. Who does Ono think Ichiro is pretending to be when the boy imagines himself on horseback?
(a) Roy Rogers.
(b) Gene Autry.
(c) Lord Yoshitsune.
(d) The Lone Ranger.

3. What does Shintaro not confide to Ono?
(a) He is getting married.
(b) He has found a new job.
(c) He is leaving the city.
(d) He has applied for several teaching positions.

4. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?
(a) It brought shame to his employees.
(b) It was an embarrassment to the company.
(c) It was a tragic waste.
(d) It was a noble gesture that freed his employees from shame.

5. How does Mrs. Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) It is a great pity that people are being injured.
(b) The Japanese are children learning democracy.
(c) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.
(d) They've gone too far.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ono's wife object to being investigated to get the house?

2. What is taking the place of the bars of the old pleasure district?

3. How does Noriko's behavior change during the miai?

4. How does Noriko's behavior appear during the first part of the miai?

5. Why does Ono believe the Miyakes withdrew their offer of marriage?

(see the answer key)

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