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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Teinosuke going to go get Etsuko from school?
(a) Because of a earthquake.
(b) Because of the floods.
(c) Because of a doctor appointment.
(d) Because of a tsunami.

2. What type of wife does Segoshi profess his preference for?
(a) Quiet and traditional.
(b) Active.
(c) Accepting western influences.
(d) Independent.

3. What is not a crucial objection about Nomura?
(a) He is older than the main house would like.
(b) He is not as old as the main house would like.
(c) He is not as well connected the main house would like.
(d) He is not as rich as the main house would like.

4. Where is the main house of the Makioka family?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kobe.

5. Who visits Sachiko in Book II, Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs Itani.
(b) Okubata.
(c) Itakara.
(d) Teinosuke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tatsuo slow to give an answer on the marriage?

2. Who took over the Makioka family business at the death of the patriarch?

3. Who did the newspaper report as trying to elope?

4. What do Taeko, Sachiko and Teinosuke think considering the strange circumstances at the dinner party?

5. Why are Sachiko, Taeko, Yukiko and Etsuko stopped and asked to be photographed?

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