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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What declines during the 1930s?
(a) The Japanese influence.
(b) The Makioka's influence on the Emperor.
(c) The Japanese economy.
(d) The Makioka fortune.

2. How old was Taeko when she tried to elope?
(a) 21.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

3. Why does Sachiko not want to urge Yukiko about a new suitor?
(a) She wants to make sure the man is honest before telling Yukiko about him.
(b) The breakdown of negotiations is still recent.
(c) She wants Yukiko to be sure she wants to marry.
(d) She wants to find someone for Taeko first.

4. What does Yukiko say she will follow?
(a) The decision of the family.
(b) The will of her husband.
(c) Her own heart.
(d) The advice of Sachiko.

5. Where do Yukiko and Taeko go for the new year celebrations?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Kobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has final say in the decision to marry Yukiko to Segoshi?

2. What does the man who took over the family business do in order to insure the continuity of the business?

3. Who is Segoshi according to Book I, Chapters 10-16?

4. How old is Taeko?

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

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