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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. Why was Takanatsu originally told about Kaname and Misako's marital problems?
(a) Misako desperately needed someone to talk to.
(b) So he could help mediate.
(c) He asked if something was wrong.
(d) Kaname wanted Takanatsu to chide Misako.

2. What does Misako expect to happen when news of her divorce comes out?
(a) Hiroshi will turn against her.
(b) Rumors will spread about her.
(c) He father will invite her to live with him.
(d) She will have to move to another neighborhood.

3. How does Misako describe herself when she is with Aso?
(a) As a wicked woman.
(b) As happy and natural.
(c) As lost.
(d) As pretending to be someone she is not.

4. What is the name of Misako's father's mistress?
(a) Meisa.
(b) Arisa.
(c) Sakura.
(d) O-hisa.

5. What book is Kaname reading in Chapter 6?
(a) Tarzan.
(b) An anatomy book.
(c) The Jungle Book.
(d) The Arabian Nights.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Japanese theater?

2. What does Kaname acknowledge about his relationship with Misako in Chapter 5?

3. What does Takanatsu think Kaname should tell Hiroshi about his parents' marriage?

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

5. What is Kaname looking for in the book he is reading in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Takanatsu think of Misako's plan to divorce Kaname and marry Aso?

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

5. In Chapter 3, what is Kaname moved by in the puppet show? What does he think the show perfectly conveys?

6. Why does Misako think communication is improved with Kaname when Takanatsu mediates?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 5, what personality trait do Kaname and Takanatsu acknowledge that Kaname and Misako share?

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