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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Louise do to make herself more physically appealing?
(a) She covers her body in white powder.
(b) She wears a wig.
(c) She wears revealing clothes.
(d) She exercises.

2. What do Kaname and his hosts spend the evening doing after leaving the puppet theater?
(a) Practicing chants.
(b) Listening to and playing music.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Telling each other stories.

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

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

5. After meeting Aso, what change did Kaname eventually notice in Misako?
(a) She started to stand up for herself.
(b) She treated Kaname more kindly.
(c) She began to put more effort into her appearance.
(d) She made more friends.

6. Where has Kaname gone in the past to get a chance to sleep alone?
(a) On business trips.
(b) To his parents' house.
(c) Takanatsu's house.
(d) Resorts.

7. What is Kaname careful to stress when he tells Misako's father about their divorce?
(a) That both Kaname and Misako are to blame.
(b) That Hiroshi will not suffer.
(c) That Misako is having an affair.
(d) That Kaname never wanted to marry Misako.

8. Who does Kaname imagine O-hisa as at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) An old fashioned actress.
(b) The girl who lived next door to him as a child.
(c) His own mistress.
(d) A member of the Imperial family.

9. What happens to the puppeteers as the puppet plays go on in Chapter 11?
(a) They get angry with the audience.
(b) They start to make mistakes.
(c) They stop the show and walk out.
(d) They get drunk.

10. Where does Misako's father take her in Chapter 14?
(a) Out for dinner.
(b) For a walk to see the cherry blossoms.
(c) To a movie.
(d) To visit her mother's grave.

11. How does Misako's father react to the news of their divorce?
(a) He is disappointed.
(b) He is enraged.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He thinks it's a joke.

12. What does Takanatsu think about Aso's honesty in Chapter 7?
(a) That it is very modern.
(b) That it shows he is serious about Misako.
(c) That it shows his lack of commitment.
(d) That it is a lie.

13. Where have Western-style buildings been erected in Japan?
(a) In areas affected by natural disasters.
(b) In areas with many foreign inhabitants.
(c) Only in Tokyo and Osaka.
(d) Mainly on university campuses.

14. Why does Misako's father close his eyes while he sings in Chapter 7?
(a) He is embarassed.
(b) The candle light hurts his eyes.
(c) He is moved by the music.
(d) To pretend to be blind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Kaname begin to withdraw sexually from Misako?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Kaname think about the village?

3. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays begin at the theater?

4. What are Misako's clothes made of?

5. How long has Misako been seeing Aso for?

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