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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?
(a) Roy Rogers.
(b) A samurai warrior.
(c) The Ninja of the wind.
(d) The Lone Ranger.

3. What position is Shintaro applying for?
(a) Comic book illustrator.
(b) High school teacher.
(c) Graphic artist.
(d) Landscaper.

4. How does Kuroda's student, Enchi, change his attitude during Ono's visit?
(a) First he is hostile, then he becomes openly aggressive.
(b) First he is hostile, then openly welcoming.
(c) First he is welcoming, then embarrassed.
(d) First he is welcoming, then openly hostile.

5. What does the neighbor boy do when Matsuda speaks to him?
(a) He comes into the yard.
(b) He chats with Matsuda.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He comes into the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What qualities does Ono claim he shared with Matsuda when they were younger?

2. Why does the songwriter Naguchi commit suicide?

3. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?

4. What does the visiting Gisaburo say about nights in the floating world?

5. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

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