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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Kaname think Misako is in a hurry to get home after the puppet show?
(a) So she can get to the market.
(b) Because she is exhausted.
(c) She wants to see their son.
(d) So she can see Aso.

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

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

8. How long has it been since Misako had a good night of sleep?
(a) Five days.
(b) A year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Weeks.

9. What does Takanatsu say about the different types of women in Chapter 5?
(a) They all get custody of the children in a divorce.
(b) None enjoy being divorced.
(c) They are all equally hard to leave.
(d) They will all break a man's heart.

10. What breed is Kaname's dog?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Dalmatian.
(c) Collie.
(d) Shiba inu.

11. 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) He asked if something was wrong.
(d) Kaname wanted Takanatsu to chide Misako.

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

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

14. What does Kaname acknowledge about his relationship with Misako in Chapter 5?
(a) They get along very well.
(b) They are too much alike.
(c) Their backgrounds are too different.
(d) They were deeply in love when they married.

15. How does Kaname react to the puppet shows?
(a) He is bored by them.
(b) He is embarassed by them.
(c) He is offended by them.
(d) He is riveted by them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is Kaname and Misako's son in?

2. Why does Misako follow Takanatsu to his room in Chapter 7?

3. Why do Misako and Takanatsu return downstairs in Chapter 6?

4. Worried about going with Takanatsu, what excuse does Hiroshi use to excuse himself from the trip?

5. What has Aso not promised Misako?

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