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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Katherine leaving for?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

2. What doesn't Taeko come to the house while Teinosuke is home?
(a) For fear of being followed by the maid.
(b) For fear of punishment.
(c) For her own sanity.
(d) For appearance's sake.

3. Who is Mrs. Sugano according to Book III, Chapters 1-6?
(a) Tatsuo's hairdresser.
(b) Tatsuo's mother.
(c) Tatsuo's sister.
(d) Tatsuo's aunt.

4. What does Sachiko learn about Okubata's behavior?
(a) He goes to bars with several women.
(b) He was seen drunk.
(c) He took things from the family store.
(d) He hosted Taeko.

5. Who does Sachiko receive a gift from?
(a) Mrs. Stoltz.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Her neighbor.
(d) Yukiko.

6. Where do the sisters and Mimaki meet for the first time?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kobe.

7. Why is Okubata upset at Sachiko?
(a) Sachiko has Taeko moved to a private hospital.
(b) Sachiko told Okubata's family about him hosting Taeko.
(c) Sachiko want Okubata and Taeko to marry immediatly.
(d) Sachiko convinced Taeko to postpone the wedding.

8. How old is Mr. Hashidera's daughter?
(a) School age.
(b) 2 months old.
(c) 25.
(d) 1 year old.

9. Where does Okubata get many of the gifts he gave Taeko?
(a) From his family's store.
(b) From his brother.
(c) From the neigbor's house.
(d) From his parents.

10. What is Mimaki from?
(a) A military family.
(b) A noble family.
(c) A merchant's family.
(d) A sailor's family.

11. Why does Sachiko admire Mr. Sloltz?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her strong will.
(c) Her fashion sense.
(d) Her careful housekeeping.

12. What would have happened had Taeko been discovered at Okubata's?
(a) Taejo would have been forced to move away.
(b) They would have been forced to stop seeing each other.
(c) They would have been forced to marry.
(d) It would have been a smear on the family.

13. Who introduces Saigusa to Yukiko?
(a) Sachiko.
(b) Mrs Itani.
(c) Okubata.
(d) Tatsuo.

14. What becomes more frequent after the war with China escalates?
(a) Recitals.
(b) Metal recycling drives.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Blackouts.

15. Who chaperones Yukiko when meeting Mr. Hashidera?
(a) Teinosuke.
(b) Etekuo.
(c) Sachiko.
(d) Tatsuo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Taeko at the end of Book III, Chapters 13-18?

2. Why is there tension between Taeko and Yukiko?

3. What happens that Sachiko see as a bad omen?

4. Why is Taeko's teacher canceling her trip to Paris?

5. What does Sachiko think of the match between Yukiko and Sawazaki according to Book III, Chapters 7-12?

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