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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is Misako and Kaname's relationship affected when Takanatsu is around?
(a) They easily get angry with each other.
(b) They stop talking to each other.
(c) They act just the same as they normally do.
(d) They have a happier manner with each other.

4. What breed of dog does Takanatsu bring for Hiroshi?
(a) A bloodhound.
(b) A greyhound.
(c) A St. Bernard.
(d) A bulldog.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misako tell Takanatsu that she is in Chapter 7?

2. What kind of man does Kaname say he is in Chapter 3?

3. What does Takanatsu have in his suitcase in Chapter 7?

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

5. At the beginning of the novel, what kind of show are Kaname and Misako thinking about going to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kaname think about on the train ride to the puppet theater?

2. What does Misako note about Peony's behavior when Peony and Kaname meet her at the train station? How does this relate to Kaname?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Misako think will happen to her after her divorce becomes public knowledge?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Kaname realize he has been looking for during his entire marriage?

5. What does Kaname suspect Misako would rather do instead of attending the puppet theater?

6. What does Misako notice about her relationship with Kaname when Takanatsu is around? To what does she attribute this difference?

7. What does Kaname think about the female puppet in the show? Who does the puppet remind him of and why?

8. What does Hiroshi worry about the trip Takanatsu invites him on to Tokyo?

9. Who is O-hisa? What does Misako think of O-hisa?

10. How does Kaname think Osakans are different from Tokyoites?

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