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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?

2. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?
(a) That his weak streak gave him a tendency toward disrespect and disobedience.
(b) That his weak streak gave him a tendency toward slothfulness and deceit.
(c) That he was headstrong and stubborn.
(d) That he had no talents.

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 often know more than their teachers.
(c) Ono believes it is important for students to develop their own thinking.
(d) Ono believes students' comments are mere flattery.

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

5. What does Ono believe would make Shintaro happier?
(a) If Shintaro would return to the pleasure district.
(b) If Shintaro had the courage and honesty to admit his past deeds.
(c) If Shintaro would find a wife.
(d) If Shintaro could get a teaching position.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miyake think about the suicide of his company's president?

2. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?

3. How does Taro Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?

4. How does Ono describe Noriko and Setsuko?

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

(see the answer key)

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