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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ono feel the sense of triumph he had hoped for?
(a) Receiving the praise of his students.
(b) Sitting on a hill all alone, eating oranges.
(c) When his family gave him a surprise party.
(d) Confronting Moriyama at his villa.

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

3. How does Noriko's behavior change during the miai?
(a) She becomes increasingly silent and distressed.
(b) She becomes talkative and lively.
(c) She abruptly leaves the table.
(d) She begins to relax.

4. What does Matsuda say about his own present-day perspective on life during his last conversation with Ono?
(a) It is national and patriotic.
(b) It is broader than Ono's perspective.
(c) It is global.
(d) It doesn't extend much beyond his own garden.

5. How does Noriko persuade Ichiro to help her clear away the breakfast things?
(a) By telling him she will give him a treat.
(b) By telling him she's not strong enough to put the table away.
(c) By threatening him with a time out.
(d) By threatening to send him to his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ono say during lunch that frightens Ichiro?

2. How was Moriyama supporting himself after his painting was devalued and his school closed?

3. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?

4. When did Saito first meet Ono?

5. When Ono and Matsuda examine their lives, what do they see, according to Matsuda?

(see the answer key)

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