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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What city do Kaname and Misako live in?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kyoto.

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

4. What grade is Kaname and Misako's son in?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Second grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Fifth grade.

5. Why does Misako's father send O-hisa to classes?
(a) O-hisa begged him to.
(b) To make it easier for her to find someone new after he dies.
(c) So that she will be more useful around the house.
(d) Because it is common for a woman her age to take lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Hiroshi imagine Takanatsu telling him on the train?

2. If Kaname and Misako act carelessly, what might happen when they divorce?

3. How does Misako's father criticize O-hisa's singing?

4. What season is it in Chapter 6?

5. What decade does "Some Prefer Nettles" take place in?

(see the answer key)

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