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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 Ono say in Noriko's kitchen that upsets Noriko and Setsuko?
(a) That Ichiro should have a taste of sake with dinner.
(b) That Ichiro should wait a few years for sake.
(c) That Ichiro should never drink sake.
(d) That Ichiro should be taught better manners.

2. What kindness does Matsuda perform for Ono?
(a) Matsuda loaned Ono money.
(b) Flowers sent during Ono's illness.
(c) Matsuda recommended Ono to an art dealer.
(d) A letter of encouragement during Ono's illness.

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

4. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?
(a) The investigation wouldn't take long.
(b) Such investigations would be done for their daughters' marriage negotiations.
(c) Records of any wrongdoing had been destroyed.
(d) The others had worse records than the Onos.

5. How does Ono view Shintaro's childlike attitude about the war?
(a) Ono sees Shintaro as cleverly pretending to be ignorant.
(b) Ono hopes his friend will return to him.
(c) Ono sees Shintaro as permanently damaged by the war.
(d) Ono sees Shintaro as unaccountable for his actions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Miss Suzuki want Matsuda to feed his fish?

3. Why does Ono admire Sugimura?

4. How does Ono perceive Shintaro's nature now that his old friend no longer comes to Mrs. Kawakami's?

5. When did Saito first meet Ono?

(see the answer key)

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