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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 Ono's wife press him to find a better house?
(a) To improve his daughters' marriage prospects.
(b) To impress his son's high school friends.
(c) To improve her social standing.
(d) To shorten the walk to town.

2. What is the common subject of Moriyama's paintings?
(a) Flowers.
(b) The sea.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

3. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He laughs at her.
(c) He obeys her.
(d) He ignores her.

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

5. How does Ichiro try to be grown-up when he meets Ono in the park?
(a) He behaves calmly.
(b) He shakes hands instead of hugging him.
(c) He doesn't smile.
(d) He refuses to play.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ono describe Noriko and Setsuko?

2. What is the difference between Noriko's behavior at her first miai and her behavior at this one?

3. What does Ono believe is more shameful than one's past mistakes?

4. What does Ono promise to do to help Mrs. Kawakami?

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

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