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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Worried about going with Takanatsu, what excuse does Hiroshi use to excuse himself from the trip?
(a) He has been feeling unwell.
(b) He has homework to do.
(c) He doesn't want to leave his dog.
(d) He made a promise to visit a friend.

3. Why is Takanatsu regarded as an authority on divorce?
(a) His parents are divorced.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is divorced.
(d) He has written a book on the subject.

4. In Chapter 6, what does Hiroshi imagine Takanatsu telling him on the train?
(a) That Hiroshi's father is dying.
(b) That Hiroshi can never return home.
(c) That Hiroshi is to blame for his parents' troubles.
(d) That Hiroshi's mother has moved away.

5. Why does Kaname think he should attend the show in Chapter 1?
(a) He wants to please his wife.
(b) The show is closing soon.
(c) The show has been getting good reviews.
(d) To show familiar respect to his father-in-law.

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

7. In Chapter 6, what time does Misako wake up in the morning?
(a) Eight o'clock.
(b) Ten o'clock.
(c) Nine o'clock.
(d) Six o'clock.

8. What does Misako comment Kaname always likes in Chapter 6?
(a) Something new.
(b) Things that remind him of childhood.
(c) Western things.
(d) Antique things.

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

10. What does Kaname say would make it much easier for him to leave Misako?
(a) If her father was dead.
(b) If she was a loose woman.
(c) If they didn't have a child.
(d) If he was a rich man.

11. What is Kaname looking for in the book he is reading in Chapter 6?
(a) The spot where he left off.
(b) A note he wrote on one page.
(c) A favorite passage.
(d) Dirty stories.

12. What season is it in Chapter 6?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

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

14. What did Takanatsu's wife do before she married?
(a) She was a shop keeper.
(b) She was a courtesan.
(c) She was a translator.
(d) She was an actress.

15. In Chapter 1, on what grounds does Misako say she will attend the show?
(a) If Kaname does.
(b) If they go to dinner afterward.
(c) If the weather improves.
(d) If she can find a babysitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Takanatsu offer to take Hiroshi for a few days?

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

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

4. How is Misako and Kaname's relationship affected when Takanatsu is around?

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

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