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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Misako say she is incapable of when she is alone with her husband?
(a) Acting sensibly.
(b) Letting Kaname get his own way.
(c) Saying what she wants.
(d) Showing Kaname affection.

2. How does Misako describe herself when she is with Aso?
(a) As lost.
(b) As happy and natural.
(c) As a wicked woman.
(d) As pretending to be someone she is not.

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

4. How does Misako describe dating?
(a) As a fun game.
(b) As a charade.
(c) As a fantasy.
(d) As a strange torture.

5. What is the name of Kaname's dog?
(a) Penny.
(b) Peony.
(c) Perdy.
(d) Poppie.

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

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

8. What does Misako say Takanatsu's breath smells like?
(a) Mint.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Sake.
(d) Coffee.

9. If Kaname and Misako act carelessly, what might happen when they divorce?
(a) They could lose their son.
(b) Kaname might lost his job.
(c) They will be financially ruined.
(d) They will be ruined socially.

10. What does Misako expect to happen when news of her divorce comes out?
(a) Rumors will spread about her.
(b) He father will invite her to live with him.
(c) She will have to move to another neighborhood.
(d) Hiroshi will turn against her.

11. 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 wants a few days of quiet.
(d) She can find out how well she can cope without Hiroshi.

12. What is Kaname moved by in the next act of the puppet show in Chapter 3?
(a) The death of a family pet.
(b) The pressures put on a family's eldest son.
(c) The strained relationship of a father and son.
(d) The pain of a neglected wife.

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

14. What is the name of Misako's father's mistress?
(a) Sakura.
(b) O-hisa.
(c) Meisa.
(d) Arisa.

15. In Chapter 5, where do Kaname and Takanatsu go together?
(a) A tobacco shop.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A newspaper stand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misako say Aso hates in Chapter 6?

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

3. Why was Takanatsu originally told about Kaname and Misako's marital problems?

4. What holiday does Misako take mental note of in Chapter 6?

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

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