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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. Where do Kaname and his hosts sit in the theater Chapter 11?
(a) On floor cushions.
(b) On a wooden bench.
(c) Against a wall.
(d) In plush theatre seats.

2. What does Misako inform Kaname that Takanatsu did?
(a) Invited Misako to live in China.
(b) Got remarried.
(c) Spoke to her father.
(d) Told Hiroshi about their separation.

3. What does Misako's father like O-hisa to dress in?
(a) Black.
(b) Western-influenced fabric designs.
(c) Modern clothing.
(d) Old-fashioned fabrics.

4. Why do Kaname and his hosts leave the puppet plays early?
(a) The show becomes uninteresting.
(b) Misako's father begins to feel ill.
(c) The theater is too hot and crowded.
(d) To prepare for the next day's pilgrimage.

5. What does O-hisa need Misako's father to help her with in Chapter 10?
(a) Tying her sash.
(b) Picking out her outfit.
(c) Fixing her hair.
(d) Repairing her sandle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kaname do when he cannot fall asleep in Chapter 9?

2. Where does Misako's father stop on his way to the puppet theater?

3. Who is the old house Kaname visits in Chapter 12 used for?

4. What does Misako's father apologize to Kaname for?

5. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Kaname look forward to seeing when he visits his father-in-law in Chapter 9? Why does Misako's father play the samisen with his eyes closed?

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

8. What does Kaname imagine about O-hisa at the end of Chapter 10?

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

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

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