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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decade does "Some Prefer Nettles" take place in?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

2. What does Misako try not to do in the booth at the theater?
(a) Drink too much.
(b) Speak to her father's mistress.
(c) Touch Kaname.
(d) Fall asleep.

3. What might make Misako's boyfriend unwilling to marry her?
(a) If Misako has custody of her son.
(b) If Kaname refuses to pay her alimony.
(c) If she stays with Kaname much longer.
(d) If Misako's father disowns her.

4. What does Misako think of her father's mistress?
(a) She is sweet.
(b) She is rude.
(c) She is dull.
(d) She is clever.

5. How does Takanatsu suggest Hiroshi exercise the dog?
(a) By tying it to his bicycle.
(b) By throwing a ball for it.
(c) By going swimming with it.
(d) By running to the park with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, what kind of show are Kaname and Misako thinking about going to?

2. What is Kaname moved by in the next act of the puppet show in Chapter 3?

3. How does Kaname think of Tokyoites in comparison to Osakans?

4. How do Misako and Kaname travel to the theater for the show?

5. What is the name of the dog Takanatsu brings for Hiroshi?

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