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

2. What does Sachiko tell Yukiko about?
(a) Sushi.
(b) Taeko's affairs.
(c) The scene at the recital.
(d) The pictures Itakura took.

3. How many times has Mimaki been married?
(a) twice.
(b) Four time.
(c) Three time.
(d) Never.

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

5. Who does Sachiko write a letter to reporting on Taeko?
(a) Tsuruko.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) Hokibata.
(d) Etiko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Katherina's final destination?

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

3. Why is there tension between Taeko and Yukiko?

4. What are Taeko's sisters trying to encourage her to do?

5. What does Mimaki lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sachiko take as a bad omen?

2. Who does Yukiko recognize on the train?

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

4. Who do they meet in Tokyo in Chapter 30?

5. What does Sawazaki say in his letter in Book III, Chapter 7?

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

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

8. What does Sachiko sense about Sawazaki?

9. What does Sachiko learn about Taeko in Chapter 9?

10. What does Yukiko do in Chapter 26?

(see the answer keys)

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