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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?
(a) A trip to the art museum.
(b) A visit to the deer park without Ono.
(c) A trip to the cinema with the whole family.
(d) She bought new games to play at home.

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

3. Why does Ono come to admire Moriyama's treatment of his students?
(a) Ono believes it is foolish to waste time discussing each comment.
(b) Ono believes students' comments are mere flattery.
(c) Ono believes it is important for students to develop their own thinking.
(d) Ono believes students often know more than their teachers.

4. What is the "floating world"?
(a) The changing political landscape of Japan.
(b) The water lilies in the palace courtyard.
(c) The life of beachcombers and fishermen.
(d) The world of nighttime entertainment and drink.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono hope his own students will do?

2. How does Ono evaluate Naguchi's suicide?

3. What implication does Setsuko make in Noriko's kitchen that offends Ono?

4. What does Ono like best about the house?

5. What is a miai?

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