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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sachiko ask Teinosuke to approach the main house about?
(a) Taeko's plan to go to Paris.
(b) Taeko's wish to marry Itakura..
(c) Taeko's wish to take on dancing.
(d) Taeko's future as a working woman.

2. What is Katherina's final destination?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

3. What do Sachiko, Yukiko, Etsuko and Taeko do the night they arrive at Mrs Sugano's?
(a) Go to a recital.
(b) Go firefly hunting.
(c) Go to a theater.
(d) Go to dinner on the coast.

4. What happens that Sachiko see as a bad omen?
(a) The car breaks down.
(b) The train breaks down.
(c) The bus breaks down.
(d) The boat runs ashore.

5. What are Taeko's sisters trying to encourage her to do?
(a) Go with Okubata.
(b) Stayy with them.
(c) Go to the main house in Tokyo.
(d) Get her own car.

6. Who is Mrs. Stoltz packing with in Book II, Chapters 21-27?
(a) Her younger children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her maids.
(d) Sachiko.

7. What is Miyoshi's occupation?
(a) Sailor.
(b) Architect.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Bartender.

8. Who transmits the letter from Sawazaki to Sachiko?
(a) Mrs. Hashimata.
(b) Mrs. Itani.
(c) Mrs. Tokina.
(d) Mrs. Sugano.

9. Why is the main house organizing a ceremony?
(a) The anniversary of the death of the sisters' parents.
(b) The new year.
(c) Sachiko's wedding anniversary.
(d) The cherry blossoms.

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

11. How does Yukiko treat Okubata when he comes to visit Taeko?
(a) With care.
(b) With a laugh.
(c) Warmly.
(d) Coldly.

12. Where is Taeko resting while sick?
(a) At Itekuba.
(b) At Okubata's.
(c) At Sachiko.
(d) At the main house.

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

14. Why is Taeko seeing Okubata according to her?
(a) To get presents.
(b) Out of pity.
(c) Out of love.
(d) Out of obligation.

15. Where does Teinosuke go to meet Mr. Hashidera a few days after he visited Ashiya?
(a) A Theater.
(b) His office.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A riverwalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes more frequent after the war with China escalates?

2. What does Sachiko learn from O-Haru?

3. What does Yukiko think of Taeko and Okubata?

4. What does Sachiko think of Mr. Hashidera?

5. How do Sachiko, Yukiko, Etsuko and Taeko go to see Sawazaki?

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