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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 breed is Kaname's dog?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Shiba inu.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Collie.

2. What decade does "Some Prefer Nettles" take place in?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1950s.

3. In Chapter 6, what time does Misako wake up in the morning?
(a) Eight o'clock.
(b) Six o'clock.
(c) Ten o'clock.
(d) Nine o'clock.

4. How does Takanatsu suggest Hiroshi exercise the dog?
(a) By going swimming with it.
(b) By tying it to his bicycle.
(c) By running to the park with it.
(d) By throwing a ball for it.

5. What do Kaname and Takanatsu agree on in reference to Kaname's and Misako's personalities?
(a) They are procrastinators.
(b) They don't think before they act.
(c) They are optimists.
(d) They are naive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Aso not promised Misako?

2. How does Hiroshi amuse his father and Takanatsu in Chapter 4?

3. What does Misako avoid as she helps Kaname dress for the show?

4. What style does the music and theater of Osaka follow?

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Takanatsu let Misako look at in his suitcase? What jokes does Takanatsu make to Misako, which she reacts to in seriousness?

2. In chapter 3, what does Kaname consider he has always hated? What does Kaname admit Osaka reminds him of?

3. What have Misako and Aso decided together that Aso need not promise her?

4. Why does Kaname wish Misako was a loose woman?

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

6. Why is Kaname conflicted about going to the puppet theater with his father-in-law?

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

8. What is at risk for Misako when she and Kaname divorce?

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

10. How did Takanatsu inform his wife he wanted a divorce?

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