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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hiroshi out of school in Chapter 4?
(a) His school is off for its anniversary holiday.
(b) One of his teachers has died.
(c) He is on spring break.
(d) He is ill.

2. Why was Takanatsu originally told about Kaname and Misako's marital problems?
(a) Misako desperately needed someone to talk to.
(b) So he could help mediate.
(c) Kaname wanted Takanatsu to chide Misako.
(d) He asked if something was wrong.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Kaname say he encouraged Misako to do?
(a) Run away with Hiroshi.
(b) Wear makeup.
(c) Go on holidays alone.
(d) Move back in with her father.

4. What do Misako and Takanatsu joke about Lindy?
(a) Whether she is a foreign spy.
(b) Whether other dogs will recognize her as a dog.
(c) Whether Kaname will like her more than his own dog.
(d) Whether she is prettier than Misako.

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.

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

7. What book is Kaname reading in Chapter 6?
(a) Tarzan.
(b) An anatomy book.
(c) The Arabian Nights.
(d) The Jungle Book.

8. Why do Misako and Takanatsu return downstairs in Chapter 6?
(a) For breakfast.
(b) To find Hiroshi.
(c) To talk to Kaname.
(d) To take the dogs outside.

9. What is the weather like in Chapter 6?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Chilly.
(d) Snowy.

10. Where does Takanatsu offer to take Hiroshi for a few days?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Hokkaido.
(d) Okinawa.

11. When news of her divorce comes out, what does Misako expect to be painted as?
(a) A criminal.
(b) A ingrate.
(c) An abused wife.
(d) A hussy.

12. Why is Misako happy Takanatsu is taking Hiroshi away for a few days?
(a) She wants Hiroshi to experience life in Tokyo.
(b) Hiroshi hasn't had much fun lately.
(c) She can find out how well she can cope without Hiroshi.
(d) She wants a few days of quiet.

13. How do Misako and Kaname travel to the theater for the show?
(a) By train.
(b) On a bus.
(c) In a taxi.
(d) In their car.

14. What is the name of the dog Takanatsu brings for Hiroshi?
(a) Dorie.
(b) Lindy.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Pepper.

15. Why does Misako follow Takanatsu to his room in Chapter 7?
(a) To receive a souvenir.
(b) To show him how to open the window.
(c) To look at a book.
(d) To collect his laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hiroshi amuse his father and Takanatsu in Chapter 4?

2. What does Misako wonder about in regards to the upcoming holiday?

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

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

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

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