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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 is Kaname careful to stress when he tells Misako's father about their divorce?
(a) That Kaname never wanted to marry Misako.
(b) That both Kaname and Misako are to blame.
(c) That Hiroshi will not suffer.
(d) That Misako is having an affair.

2. How does Kaname think Misako's father treats O-hisa?
(a) Like a servant.
(b) Like a daughter.
(c) Like a pet.
(d) Like a wife.

3. Where did Kaname first see Aso with Misako?
(a) At a cafe.
(b) In the language school garden.
(c) At the library.
(d) On Kaname's porch.

4. What does Kaname do while Misako and her father are out in Chapter 14?
(a) Writes a letter to Hiroshi.
(b) He takes a bath.
(c) Plays with the dog.
(d) Naps on the porch.

5. What does Kaname give Misako permission to do in her affair with Aso?
(a) Have a child together.
(b) Make wedding plans.
(c) Move in with Aso.
(d) Sleep with Aso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Louise do to make herself more physically appealing?

2. In Chapter 9, what season is it when Kaname accepts an invitation from his father-in-law?

3. What does Kaname find disconcerting about Misako's father's and O-hisa's relationship?

4. Why are Western-style buildings being put up in some areas of Japan?

5. What does Louise ask Kaname for before he leaves in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What popular tradition among stylish gentlemen is explained in Chapter 9?

2. 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?

3. What does Misako's father explain Kaname did by allowing Misako to see Aso?

4. At the end of Chapter 12, what makes Kaname think it is unacceptable for him to stay with Misako?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Kaname recall about the early stages of his marriage's breakdown?

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

7. What memory does Kaname recall as he is listening to the samisen music? Why does he think this memory is significant?

8. What does Kaname think about the relationship between his father-in-law and O-hisa in Chapter 9?

9. How did Japanese puppet shows originate?

10. Why do O-hisa and Misako's father have such difficulty tying her kimono sash?

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