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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sachiko receive a letter from in Book I, Chapters 23-29?
(a) Mrs Itani.
(b) Tatsuo.
(c) Yukiko.
(d) Taeko.

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

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

4. What does Sachiko do after the storm?
(a) Returns to Osaka.
(b) Helps with the moving of the main house.
(c) Go to an inn.
(d) He cries.

5. What does the man who took over the family business do in order to insure the continuity of the business?
(a) Takes the name Makioka.
(b) Marries Itsuko.
(c) Buys the business.
(d) Sells shares to family members.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose clothes does Taeko wear when coming back home according to Book II Chapter 12?

3. How old is Taeko?

4. Who is absent when Taeko, Sachiko and Teinosuke arrive for dinner?

5. Where do Yukiko and Taeko go for the new year celebrations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem revolves around Yukiko according to Book I, Chapter 1?

2. What happens to the family roots in Chapter 21?

3. What does Sachiko's illness culminate in according to Chapter 27?

4. What does Aunt Tominaga insist in Chapter 22?

5. What opinion does Yukiko have on the marriage issue in Chapter 17?

6. What event is described in Chapters 4 and 5?

7. What causes tension in Chapter 6?

8. What does Chapter 11 describe about Itakura?

9. What does Yukiko struggle with in Chapters 23 and 24?

10. What breaks the deal for the marriage between Segoshi and Yukiko?

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