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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 does Misako admit to Kaname when she has a breakdown in Chapter 8?
(a) That she has never loved Kaname.
(b) That she has feelings for Aso.
(c) That she wants a divorce.
(d) That feels she is to blame for their marital problems.

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

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

4. How do the people in the puppet theater behave?
(a) They pay little attention to what's happening on stage.
(b) They shout at the action on the stage.
(c) They are quiet and attentive.
(d) They seem bored.

5. What does Takanatsu think about Aso's honesty in Chapter 7?
(a) That it shows he is serious about Misako.
(b) That it shows his lack of commitment.
(c) That it is very modern.
(d) That it is a lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kaname travel after leaving Misako's father and O-hisa behind in Chapter 11?

2. What does O-hisa use hot water for in Chapter 10?

3. What does Kaname change into on his boat journey?

4. How does Takanatsu feel about Misako's situation with Aso in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the hotel manager suggest Misako's father and his party should attend the theater? When does Misako's father want to go?

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

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

4. After assuring Takanatsu that Aso's intentions are honorable, what does Takanatsu assume?

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

6. What establishment does Kaname go to when he reaches Kobe? Why does Kaname like to go to this place?

7. In Chapter 10, what does O-hisa say she would rather be doing than going to see the theater shows?

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

9. How did Japanese puppet shows originate?

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

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