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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ono considered as a potential buyer for the Sugimura house?
(a) The sisters' deceased father had known of his wealth.
(b) The sisters' deceased father had respected his art.
(c) The sisters'deceased father had been a relative.
(d) The sisters' deceased father owed Ono a debt.

2. Which of the sisters is older?
(a) Noriko.
(b) Setsuko.
(c) They are twins.
(d) We are not told.

3. How does Noriko say Ono has behaved since his retirement?
(a) He mopes.
(b) He tyrannizes her.
(c) He is sociable.
(d) He wanders.

4. How does Taro react to Ono's confession?
(a) He argues that artists had no part in the destruction.
(b) He agrees that Ono has caused great harm to their society.
(c) He assures Ono that he is too hard on himself.
(d) He is shocked and leaves the room abruptly.

5. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?
(a) Ichiro mumbled.
(b) Ichiro was speaking English.
(c) Ichiro was speaking German.
(d) Ichiro invented his own language.

6. What wrongdoing does Ono confess at the miai?
(a) Encouraging the war effort.
(b) Trying to stop the war effort.
(c) Ignoring the war effort.
(d) Refusing to participate in the war effort.

7. Which room does Ono say is the most important room in the house?
(a) The reception room.
(b) The long corridor.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The veranda.

8. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?
(a) A ghetto.
(b) A desert.
(c) A graveyard.
(d) A boomtown.

9. What does Ono believe would make Shintaro happier?
(a) If Shintaro could get a teaching position.
(b) If Shintaro would return to the pleasure district.
(c) If Shintaro would find a wife.
(d) If Shintaro had the courage and honesty to admit his past deeds.

10. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?
(a) He sold them.
(b) He took them to a teacher.
(c) He took them to an appraiser.
(d) He burned them.

11. What does Shintaro not confide to Ono?
(a) He has found a new job.
(b) He is leaving the city.
(c) He has applied for several teaching positions.
(d) He is getting married.

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

13. Why does Ono believe the Miyakes withdrew their offer of marriage?
(a) They were too poor to support the wedding.
(b) They didn't want their son to marry such a headstrong girl.
(c) They were uncomfortable about their son marrying above his station.
(d) They didn't want to be associated with Ono.

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

15. How does Ono describe Noriko and Setsuko?
(a) Noriko is headstrong; Setsuko is shy and retiring.
(b) Noriko is shy and retiring; Setsuko is headstrong.
(c) Both girls are headstrong and stubborn.
(d) Both girls are shy and retiring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kuroda's student, Enchi, change his attitude during Ono's visit?

2. What does Ono advise Mrs. Kawakami to do?

3. What kind of mistakes does Ono believe are not shameful?

4. Why does Ono's wife press him to find a better house?

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

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