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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style does the music and theater of Osaka follow?
(a) The Showa period style.
(b) The Edo period style.
(c) The Heian period style.
(d) The Meijo period style.

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

3. What does Misako wish she didn't have to deal with in regards to the upcoming holiday?
(a) Decorating.
(b) Making travel plans.
(c) Visiting family.
(d) Preparing special foods.

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

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

6. What does Kaname think Misako would rather do than attend the show in Chapter 1?
(a) Work in her garden.
(b) Stay home and relax.
(c) See her boyfriend.
(d) Go shopping.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What do Kaname and Takanatsu agree on in reference to Kaname's and Misako's personalities?
(a) They are naive.
(b) They are procrastinators.
(c) They are optimists.
(d) They don't think before they act.

14. What does Misako avoid as she helps Kaname dress for the show?
(a) Making eye contact.
(b) Knocking over a glass of water.
(c) Stepping on Kaname's feet.
(d) Lifting her injured arm.

15. What is Kaname worried about facing if he gets divorced at the wrong time?
(a) Misako's angry father.
(b) A lonely winter.
(c) A demotion at work.
(d) The loss of his son's admiration.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Kaname and Misako treat each other at home?

2. Why is Takanatsu regarded as an authority on divorce?

3. What has Hiroshi heard about male dogs?

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

5. What book is Kaname reading in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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