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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sachiko's illness culminate in?
(a) Her being put in quarantine.
(b) Her being admitted to a hospital.
(c) Her spending a month in bed.
(d) A miscarriage.

2. What does Sachiko receive in the mail from a former classmate?
(a) A picture of the two of them.
(b) A picture of a man named Nomura.
(c) A letter asking for help.
(d) A ring.

3. What does Teinosuke notice on Sachiko?
(a) Yellow eyes.
(b) A rash.
(c) A bandage on her leg.
(d) A bruse.

4. What does Sachiko plan to take Etsuko to?
(a) A matchmaker.
(b) A theater.
(c) A specialist for her sleeping and behavior trouble.
(d) A new school.

5. What does Yukiko sometimes do in the main house?
(a) Goes alone to her room and cries.
(b) Cleans in place of her sister.
(c) Argues with her sister.
(d) Brings male friends.

6. How does Taeko plan on financing her endeavor?
(a) By taking a loan.
(b) By getting hired by the French family as a maid.
(c) By saving from her doll business.
(d) By getting the money put aside for her marriage.

7. Who is Segoshi according to Book I, Chapters 10-16?
(a) Sachiko's suitor.
(b) Yukiko's potential husband.
(c) Sachiko's brother.
(d) Etiko's husband.

8. Who did the newspaper report as trying to elope?
(a) Sachiko.
(b) Yukiko.
(c) Turiko.
(d) Etsuko.

9. What does Taeko's plan have Sachiko think?
(a) that Taeko wants to get away from the family.
(b) That Taeko wants to go away from Okubata.
(c) That Taeko want to test Okubata's willingness to marry her.
(d) That taeko wants Okubata to join her.

10. Why does Yukiko refuse to marry Nomura?
(a) He does not want to allow her to work.
(b) He is too hold for her.
(c) He is not rich enough.
(d) Because of the shrine to his wife and children he is keeping.

11. Who invites Taeko, Sachiko and Teinosuke for dinner in Book I, Chapters 17-22?
(a) Tatsuo.
(b) Katherina.
(c) Sagoshi.
(d) Mrs. Itani.

12. Who does Sachiko take to Tokyo beside Yukiko and Etsuko according to Book II, Chapters 14-20?
(a) Teinosuke.
(b) O-Haru.
(c) Itakura.
(d) Taeko.

13. Who took over the Makioka family business at the death of the patriarch?
(a) Itsubata.
(b) Sashiko.
(c) Etsuko.
(d) Tatsuo.

14. What classes does Taeko take?
(a) German.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Proper etiquette.

15. When does Sachiko plan on returning to Osaka?
(a) As soon as she can find room in a hospital for Etsuko.
(b) After a couple weeks at the main house.
(c) After Etsuko see the doctor.
(d) After a few days vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Katherina leave Russia?

2. What is Etsuko becoming obsessed with?

3. How many people live in the main house?

4. What does Sachiko decide while looking at the picture?

5. What does Taeko tell Sachiko when confronted with the letter?

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