2. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?
(a) Forty-five minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) Two hours.

3. Who is the old house Kaname visits in Chapter 12 used for?
(a) A library.
(b) A government building.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A clinic.

4. What does O-hisa say she would rather be doing than going to the theater?
(a) Visiting a temple.
(b) Going to see a movie.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Gathering vegetables in the countryside.

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

6. How does Takanatsu feel about Misako's situation with Aso in Chapter 7?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is worried.
(d) He is saddened.

7. Why does Misako's father send O-hisa to classes?
(a) O-hisa begged him to.
(b) To make it easier for her to find someone new after he dies.
(c) So that she will be more useful around the house.
(d) Because it is common for a woman her age to take lessons.

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

9. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays begin at the theater?
(a) Nine o'clock in the morning.
(b) Eleven o'clock in the morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Seven o'clock in the evening.

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

11. What kind of people are said to have a popular tradition of going on pilgrimage in Chapter 7?
(a) Elderly people.
(b) Stylish gentlemen.
(c) Widows and widowers.
(d) Farmers.

12. Where did Japanese puppet plays originate?
(a) Awaji.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Okinawa.
(d) Kyoto.

13. 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.

14. Who were the originators of Japanese puppets?
(a) School children.
(b) Traveling minstrels.
(c) Artists of the Imperial court.
(d) Farmers.

15. Why are Western-style buildings being put up in some areas of Japan?
(a) They don't require the use of Japanese natural resources to construct.
(b) They are cheap and quickly built.
(c) Japanese-style buildings are too unstable.
(d) They are regarded as stylish.