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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. At the beginning of the novel, what kind of show are Kaname and Misako thinking about going to?
(a) A kabuki play.
(b) A puppet show.
(c) A musical recital.
(d) A fireworks show.

2. In Chapter 1, on what grounds does Misako say she will attend the show?
(a) If they go to dinner afterward.
(b) If the weather improves.
(c) If Kaname does.
(d) If she can find a babysitter.

3. Who is Takanatsu?
(a) Kaname's cousin.
(b) Kaname's co-worker.
(c) Misako's brother.
(d) Hiroshi's schoolmate.

4. What does Misako comment Kaname always likes in Chapter 6?
(a) Western things.
(b) Things that remind him of childhood.
(c) Antique things.
(d) Something new.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kaname's father do for a living?

2. What does Takanatsu urge Kaname to do in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 5, where do Kaname and Takanatsu go together?

4. What does Takanatsu offer to do for Kaname in Chapter 5?

5. What do Misako and Takanatsu joke Lindy might catch a disease by doing?

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

3. What does Takanatsu encourage Kaname to do in Chapter 4?

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

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

6. How does Misako feel at the beginning of Chapter 6?

7. How does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Hollywood films to their portrayal in Japanese art from the Edo period?

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

9. In Chapter 5, why does Kaname say he wants to get a divorce at a particular time of the year?

10. Why is Misako glad that Takanatsu is taking Hiroshi to Tokyo for a few days?

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