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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ichiro refuse to help Noriko put away the breakfast things?
(a) He's playing a game.
(b) He wants to stay with his mother.
(c) He wants to stay with his grandfather.
(d) He says it's women's work.

2. How does Mrs. Kawakami's bar seem to Ono while the construction is under way?
(a) Traditional and historic.
(b) Homelike and appealing.
(c) Quaint and charming.
(d) Shabby and out of place.

3. According to rumor, how did Sugimura assemble his garden?
(a) He sent for plants from abroad.
(b) He grew his plants from seeds.
(c) He bought plants fully grown from others' gardens.
(d) He grew his plants from sprouts.

4. What question does Setsuko's husband, Suichi, persist in asking?
(a) Why does Setsuko visit her family so often?
(b) Why hasn't the house been repaired?
(c) Why did Noriko's marriage negotiations fail?
(d) Why is Ichiro so ill-mannered?

5. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?
(a) He burned them.
(b) He sold them.
(c) He took them to a teacher.
(d) He took them to an appraiser.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Shintaro serve in the military?

2. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?

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

4. How does Taro react to Ono's confession?

5. How many regular customers does Mrs. Kawakami have now that the war is over?

(see the answer key)

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