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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 gift from?
(a) Her neighbor.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Mrs. Stoltz.
(d) Yukiko.

2. Why does Taeko return to Ashiya precipitately?
(a) Itakura wants her as a good luck charm for his surgery.
(b) Itakura has an accident.
(c) Itakura's family wants to negotiate a wedding.
(d) Itakura is ill.

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

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

5. Why does Hashidera call Yukiko?
(a) To talk to her about his daughter.
(b) To ask her about why she hasn't married yet.
(c) To call off the negotiations.
(d) To ask her to go on a walk with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Okubata promise Sachiko?

2. What does Mimaki lack?

3. Who joins Mrs. Itani in the quest to find Yukiko a husband in Book III, Chapters 13-18?

4. What does the local doctor tell Sachiko Taeko might have?

5. What is Mr. Hashidera's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fault of the family according to Teinosuke?

2. Who is Mimaki?

3. What bad news does O-haru bring?

4. What happens with Itakura in Chapter 33 and Chapter 34?

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. Who do they meet in Tokyo in Chapter 30?

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

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

10. Why is there tension between the main house and the rest of the family in Chapter 8?

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