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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Aso?
(a) Kaname's employer.
(b) The babysitter.
(c) Misako's boyfriend.
(d) Misako's cousin.

2. What does Takanatsu think Kaname should tell Hiroshi about his parents' marriage?
(a) That Kaname is to blame for everything.
(b) That Misako is to blame for everything.
(c) That Misako's father wants her to marry someone else.
(d) The truth.

3. To what does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Japanese theater?
(a) Their portrayal in Western literature.
(b) Their portrayal in Chinese theatre.
(c) Their portrayal in Greek tragedies.
(d) Their portrayal in Hollywood films.

4. What does Takanatsu urge Kaname to do in Chapter 4?
(a) Speak to Hiroshi about the divorce.
(b) Come to stay at his vacation home.
(c) Tell his father-in-law about his marriage troubles.
(d) Make up with Misako.

5. Why does Takanatsu joke that Kaname will ruin his second marriage?
(a) Because Kaname is not suited to marriage.
(b) Because Kaname is a woman-worshipper.
(c) Because Kaname will feel guilt about Misako.
(d) Because Kaname is incapable of being happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where do Kaname and Takanatsu go together?

2. What did Takanatsu's wife do before she married?

3. Why does Kaname think he should attend the show in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Kaname think Misako is in a hurry to get home after the puppet show?

5. What does Takanatsu say about the different types of women in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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