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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?
(a) She insists that he be invited to come along.
(b) She decides to stay home with him.
(c) She berates her sister for her rudeness.
(d) She cancels the trip to go to the cinema with him.

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

4. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?
(a) He obeys her.
(b) He laughs at her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He kisses her.

5. What does Ono say about the movie that insults Ichiro?
(a) The movie might be too scary for young children.
(b) He should stay home with the women.
(c) He should obey his mother.
(d) He is not strong enough to lift the table.

6. Why does Ichiro refuse to help Noriko put away the breakfast things?
(a) He wants to stay with his grandfather.
(b) He's playing a game.
(c) He says it's women's work.
(d) He wants to stay with his mother.

7. What does Ono believe he gained from his admission?
(a) Satisfaction and dignity.
(b) A good marriage for his daughter.
(c) Noriko's respect.
(d) Taro's admiration.

8. Why did Ono as a young boy dread his father's business meetings?
(a) He couldn't understand what his father said.
(b) He was being punished.
(c) The incense in the room made it hard to breathe.
(d) He hated his father.

9. How does Mrs. Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.
(b) It is a great pity that people are being injured.
(c) They've gone too far.
(d) The Japanese are children learning democracy.

10. What does Kuroda explain to Ono while they sit around the table in Migi-Hidari?
(a) That Ono was not the painter he used to be.
(b) That Ono was not keeping up with changing times.
(c) That Ono was unaware of his own great reputation.
(d) That Ono did not appreciate his students' progress.

11. Who does Ichiro's father, Suichi, think makes good role models for Ichiro?
(a) Ninja fighters.
(b) American heroes.
(c) Samurai warriors.
(d) Japanese heroes.

12. What does Noriko say her father could not do without her?
(a) Get up for breakfast.
(b) Go to bed.
(c) Remember to eat.
(d) Stay awake for dinner.

13. What always makes Mrs. Kawakami smile?
(a) Seeing her old friend Ono.
(b) Watching customers come in.
(c) Remembering what a splendid district it had once been.
(d) Seeing her old friend Shintaro.

14. How does Ono help Shintaro's younger brother?
(a) He wrote a letter of recommendation.
(b) He found him a wife.
(c) He hired him as an apprentice.
(d) He loaned him money.

15. What does Shintaro want Ono to do for him?
(a) Claim that Ono had painted the posters.
(b) Recommend his artwork.
(c) Verify that Shintaro had created the posters.
(d) Verify that Shintaro had done the posters against his will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?

2. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?

3. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?

4. What does Ono think about the return of the old floating world?

5. What does Ono promise Ichiro as a reward for drawing a picture?

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