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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. In Chapter 13, what does Misako wish she had not done?
(a) Held a grudge against Kaname for so long.
(b) Lied to her fahter.
(c) Dated Aso.
(d) Had a child.

2. What happens to the puppeteers as the puppet plays go on in Chapter 11?
(a) They get drunk.
(b) They stop the show and walk out.
(c) They start to make mistakes.
(d) They get angry with the audience.

3. After meeting Aso, what change did Kaname eventually notice in Misako?
(a) She began to put more effort into her appearance.
(b) She treated Kaname more kindly.
(c) She made more friends.
(d) She started to stand up for herself.

4. What sort of bathroom facilities are provided at the puppet theater?
(a) Modern western-style facilities.
(b) A row of outhouses.
(c) A ditch.
(d) Open air buckets.

5. How many holy places will Misako's father's pilgrimage stop at?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty-three.
(d) Twenty-four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insect pesters Kaname when he is in the garden in Chapter 14?

2. Why does Takanatsu refuse to mediate between Kaname and Misako any longer in Chapter 8?

3. When did Kaname begin to withdraw sexually from Misako?

4. Why does Misako's father send O-hisa to classes?

5. How does Kaname inform Misako's father about their divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the puppet theater in Chapter 11.

2. In Chapter 13, what does Kaname find out from the letter from Takanatsu?

3. What does Louise claim about her lineage, and what is the truth? What does Louise do to appeal to Kaname?

4. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Kaname realize he wants?

5. What did Kaname notice about Misako after she met Aso?

6. After six months of crying nightly, what did Misako finally admit to Kaname? What did Kaname and Misako agree to after her confession?

7. How did Hiroshi find out about his parents' separation?

8. What has Misako's father done to ensure O-hisa will be taken care of after he dies?

9. Why does Kaname decide to send a letter to Misako's father to tell him about their divorce? What does Misako's father tell Kaname after he finds out?

10. What does Kaname note about the village he is in in Chapter 10?

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