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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Moriyama declare himself unsatisfied with his early work?
(a) He had been unskilled about the floating world.
(b) He had been caught in the pleasures of the floating world.
(c) He had been unable to capture the essence of the floating world.
(d) He had felt guilty about the pleasures of the floating world.

2. Who does Ichiro's father, Suichi, think makes good role models for Ichiro?
(a) Ninja fighters.
(b) American heroes.
(c) Samurai warriors.
(d) Japanese heroes.

3. Why does Ono decide to watch Metsuo during the miai?
(a) Ono is worried that Metsuo was in love with Noriko.
(b) He wonders if Metsuo would make a good son-in-law.
(c) He thinks Metsuo does not hide his feelings.
(d) Metsuo is unusually handsome.

4. How does Setsuko think Saito felt about Ono?
(a) Setsuko thinks Saito had no idea who Ono was until the marriage negotiations.
(b) Setsuko thinks Saito was rude to Ono.
(c) Setsuko thinks Saito was an admirer of Ono's work.
(d) Setsuko thinks Saito disapproved of Ono.

5. What kind of customers frequented Migi-Hidari in the old days?
(a) Businessmen.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Artists and writers.
(d) Lowlife thugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono advise Mrs. Kawakami to do with the profit from selling her bar?

2. What does Ono like best about the house?

3. When he learns there will be sake at dinner, what makes Ichiro laugh?

4. What does Ono like about the garden?

5. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?

(see the answer key)

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