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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kaname fail to admit when Misako asks him if he has found someone else?
(a) That he sees prostitutes from time to time.
(b) That he has had a mistress for three years.
(c) That he doesn't care if Misako is having an affair.
(d) That he had a child with another woman.

2. When does the hotel manager suggest Kaname and his hosts should head to the puppet theater?
(a) First thing in the morning.
(b) After dusk.
(c) Right after they have lunch.
(d) In the afternoon.

3. How does Kaname inform Misako's father about their divorce?
(a) Over the telephone.
(b) He blurts out the news suddenly.
(c) He tells him over dinner.
(d) He sends a letter.

4. What does O-hisa need Misako's father to help her with in Chapter 10?
(a) Fixing her hair.
(b) Repairing her sandle.
(c) Tying her sash.
(d) Picking out her outfit.

5. Where does Louise claim to be from?
(a) Belarus.
(b) Romania.
(c) Poland.
(d) Russia.

6. What does Kaname admit he has been hoping would happen for years?
(a) Misako would leave him for another man.
(b) Takanatsu would fall for Misako.
(c) He would be transferred to Tokyo.
(d) Misako would find out about his affairs.

7. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays end at the theater?
(a) Nine o'clock at night.
(b) Five o'clock in the afternoon.
(c) Seven o'clock at night.
(d) After midnight.

8. Where does Misako's father stop on his way to the puppet theater?
(a) A candy shop.
(b) Antique shops.
(c) A tavern.
(d) Book shops.

9. What does Kaname do when he cannot fall asleep in Chapter 9?
(a) Has a drink on the porch.
(b) Writes postcards.
(c) Reads a travel guidebook.
(d) Listens to the radio.

10. Why does Kaname have trouble falling asleep in Chapter 9?
(a) He is troubled by something his father-in-law said.
(b) He is away from his family.
(c) His room is too hot.
(d) There is a lot of noise outside.

11. Why does Misako refuse to see her father in Chapter 13?
(a) She feels ashamed.
(b) She doesn't want to argue with O-hisa.
(c) She thinks Kaname should go instead.
(d) She doesn't want to be lectured.

12. What does Kaname find disconcerting about Misako's father's and O-hisa's relationship?
(a) Their age gap.
(b) O-hisa's rough treatment of the old man.
(c) Their lack of affection.
(d) The amount of money Misako's father spends on her.

13. What instrument does O-hisa play while Kaname and Misako's father talk?
(a) A samisen.
(b) A biwa.
(c) A taiko drum.
(d) A bamboo flute.

14. How does Kaname think Misako's father treats O-hisa?
(a) Like a servant.
(b) Like a wife.
(c) Like a pet.
(d) Like a daughter.

15. What does Misako inform Kaname that Takanatsu did?
(a) Told Hiroshi about their separation.
(b) Spoke to her father.
(c) Got remarried.
(d) Invited Misako to live in China.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?

2. What does Kaname wonder about O-hisa in Chapter 9?

3. What does Misako's father say Kaname did by urging her to date Aso?

4. What is the Japanese word for the sash O-hisa wears?

5. In Chapter 14, what kind of woman does Kaname admit that he wants?

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