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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. What does Sachiko sense about Sawzaki?
(a) He is not interested in Yukiko.
(b) He want to marry Yukiko.
(c) He is prideful.
(d) He wants to court Taeko.

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

3. What is Mr. Hashidera's profession?
(a) Physician.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Architect.

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

5. What does Sachiko learn from O-Haru?
(a) Okubata is taking the place of head of his family.
(b) Okubata wants to join the army.
(c) Okubata is seeing five different women.
(d) Okubata has been thrown out fo the family home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sachiko angry at Yukiko?

2. What doesn't Taeko come to the house while Teinosuke is home?

3. Who is Mrs. Sugano according to Book III, Chapters 1-6?

4. What does Sachiko think of the new neighbors?

5. Who transmits the letter from Sawazaki to Sachiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Yukiko do in Chapter 26?

2. What does Sachiko arrange in Chapter 20?

3. What revelation does Sachiko have in Chapter 23?

4. Why do Yukiko, Taeko, Etsuko, and Sachiko travel by train to Ogaki in Book III, Chapter 1?

5. What announcement does Mrs. Itani make in Chapter 27?

6. What is a cause of concern for Teinosuke in Chapter 28?

7. Why does Yukiko panic?

8. What does Tsuruko seem concerned with in Chapter 22?

9. Why is Sachiko alarmed in regard to Taeko in Chapter 31?

10. What furthers the conflict between Sachiko and the main house in Chapter 23?

(see the answer keys)

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