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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?
(a) A boomtown.
(b) A ghetto.
(c) A desert.
(d) A graveyard.

2. What does Ono say during his last conversation with Matsuda about his present-day perspective on life?
(a) It is broader and includes the whole country.
(b) It is skewed by the damage done by the war.
(c) It is all-encompassing and not bound by political borders.
(d) It is still narrow and doesn't extend much beyond the city.

3. What does Ono like best about the house?
(a) It is prestigious.
(b) It suffered no damage during the war.
(c) It is visually exciting.
(d) It is conducive to relaxation and calm.

4. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?
(a) Fire engines.
(b) Anti-war slogans.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Destroyed buildings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Ono give Matsuda about himself?

2. What causes Ono's great sense of triumph?

3. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?

4. How does Ono feel about the demonstrations in the streets?

5. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?

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