View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Ono believe that the Tortoise or Shintaro will never feel the sort of happiness he felt sitting on the hillside?
(a) They were not skilled enough craftsmen.
(b) They did not risk everything in an attempt to be extraordinary.
(c) They did not have the talent.
(d) They were prone to complain.

3. What shows European influences on Moriyama?
(a) He used bold, bright colors.
(b) He used oils instead of watercolors.
(c) He abandoned the use of dark outlines.
(d) He outlined his figures in black.

4. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?
(a) Because Shintaro has a subtle sense of humor.
(b) Because he is unchanged by the war.
(c) Because Shintaro is perceptive about politics.
(d) Because Ono admires his painting.

5. How does the Bridge of Hesitation get its name?
(a) One side was modern; the other old-fashioned.
(b) The city had to decide whether to rebuild the bridge.
(c) One side had been rebuilt; the other was destroyed.
(d) Conscience-troubled men would decide to go home or out for entertainment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "floating world"?

2. When does Ono feel the sense of triumph he had hoped for?

3. How often does Ono visit Matsuda after re-establishing contact with him?

4. What position is Shintaro applying for?

5. How did Noriko upset Setsuko when they were children?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 328 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample