2. What implication does Setsuko make in Noriko's kitchen that offends Ono?
(a) That Ono had ignored his wife's advice about child-rearing.
(b) That Ono's ideas had caused Kenji's death.
(c) That Ono's child-rearing ideas had been too strict.
(d) That Ono's child-rearing ideas had been too lax.

3. What is found where Mrs. Kawakami's and the Migi-Hidari once stood?
(a) A theater and a restaurant.
(b) A bank and a theater.
(c) An office building and a parking lot.
(d) A restaurant and an office building.

4. Why does Matsuda say he never married?
(a) He was too busy traveling the world.
(b) He had too many girlfriends.
(c) He never found the right woman.
(d) He was too busy improving the world.

5. How did Saito treat Ono during their first encounter?
(a) With obvious curiosity.
(b) With evident disdain.
(c) With complete disinterest.
(d) With great respect.

6. What is the last year covered in this story?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1950.

7. How does Setsuko think Saito felt about Ono?
(a) Setsuko thinks Saito disapproved of Ono.
(b) Setsuko thinks Saito had no idea who Ono was until the marriage negotiations.
(c) Setsuko thinks Saito was rude to Ono.
(d) Setsuko thinks Saito was an admirer of Ono's work.

8. How does Matsuda describe the contribution he and Ono made?
(a) It was important.
(b) It was marginal.
(c) It was critical.
(d) It was negligible.

9. Why does Matsuda think the two men should not blame themselves for their earlier actions?
(a) They were too young to understand forces around them.
(b) They acted on their beliefs and did their utmost.
(c) Their actions had produced good results.
(d) They were fooled by charlatans.

10. Why had Matsuda called Ono naive in the old days?
(a) He had no interest in politics.
(b) His perspective as an artist was narrow.
(c) He had no understanding of politics.
(d) His worldview was too broad.

11. Why had Moriyama been happy with his work looking back on it as an old man?
(a) He had devoted his life to nurturing young talent.
(b) He had devoted his life to capturing a unique beauty.
(c) He had devoted his life to repudiating debauchery.
(d) He had devoted his life to changing with modernizing trends.

12. Why does Ono introduce Kenji into the conversation in Noriko's kitchen?
(a) His son, had he been present, would have taken his side.
(b) He suddenly recalls his son's death.
(c) He feels outnumbered by women.
(d) He had argued with his wife about giving Kenji sake at the same age.

13. Who does Matsuda claim has been blamed for Japan's downfall?
(a) Artists and musicians.
(b) The voting public.
(c) Military men, politicians, and businessmen.
(d) The emperor and his household.

14. What brought about the chances in Moriyama's standing?
(a) He had returned to traditional Japanese art.
(b) His European style was seen as unpatriotic.
(c) He had changed his European style.
(d) His European style was increasingly admired.

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