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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

2. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?

3. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?

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

5. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the likely reason for Miyake's sudden withdrawal from the marriage negotiations?

3. What does Noriko accuse Ono of when he is working in the garden?

4. What is the difference in Noriko's behavior between her first and second miai?

5. Why does Enchi ask Ono to leave when he learns who he really is?

6. How does Saito regard the demonstrations in the streets?

7. After the surrender, one of the Sugimura sisters visits the house, obviously more concerned about the building than its inhabitants. Why doesn't Ono feel angry toward her?

8. Why does Ono lose respect for Shintaro?

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

10. Why does Ono say he would never forgive himself if he became like his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the personalities of Noriko and Setsuko based on their conversation and behavior. Remember that Ono comments on the character of the two girls. Do your observations agree with his?

Essay Topic 2

Naguchi is a character we never meet directly. Ono explains the musician's suicide to his grandson, Ichiro. There are some differences between this conversation and the opinions Ono expresses when Miyake tells Ono that his employer committed suicide and that Miyake finds the action admirable. Has Ono changed? If so, what has changed him?

Essay Topic 3

What difference do you see in the way Ono interacts with his daughters and his grandson and the way Noriko describes his earlier behavior as a father? Do you trust her description? Do you think he has changed? Analyze Ono's development as a father based on his daughters' responses to him.

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