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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ono believe is more shameful than one's past mistakes?
(a) Encouraging others to commit the same mistakes.
(b) Being unable or unwilling to acknowledge them.
(c) Continuing to make the same mistakes.
(d) Failing to learn from them.

3. What does Ono think about the return of the old floating world?
(a) It would be better if it returned.
(b) It may yet return.
(c) Ono will pray for its return.
(d) It is just as well that it will not return.

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

5. How does the atmosphere of the miai change after Ono's confession?
(a) It is an embarrassing disaster.
(b) It is relaxed, no longer awkward.
(c) It is awkward, no longer relaxed.
(d) It is boring, so everyone leaves early.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shintaro embarrass Mrs. Kawakami?

2. Who does Ono think Ichiro is pretending to be when the boy imagines himself on horseback?

3. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?

4. What does the corporation offer Mrs. Kawakami?

5. How does Noriko say Ono has behaved since his retirement?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Taro behave during the miai?

2. Why does Ono feel compelled to confess his activities during the war during the miai?

3. How does the Bridge of Hesitation get its name?

4. What does Shintaro ask Ono to do for him?

5. What tragic event happens to the mentally challenged Hirayama?

6. How does Ono acquire his house for less than half its value?

7. Why does Ono lose respect for Shintaro?

8. Ono says that he would not have made his admission of guilt at the miai had he not felt compelled to do so. What social situation compelled him?

9. Suichi says that American heroes are better role models for his son that Japanese heroes. Why would that be?

10. How does the Migi-Hidari show its loyalty to the emperor?

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