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

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

3. What does Tsuruko say about Taeko and Okubata in the letter sent to Sachiko?
(a) That they must marry.
(b) That they must put in writting what their intensions are toward each other.
(c) That they cannot marry.
(d) That they must move away from Osaka.

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

5. What news does Taeko receive from Katherine?
(a) She married a wealthy man.
(b) She settled in Germany.
(c) She made friend with a nobleman.
(d) She made her way to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sachiko offended by the letter from Sawazaki?

2. What does Okubata do during the recital?

3. Where is Taeko at the end of Book III, Chapters 13-18?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mimaki?

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

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

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

5. What revelation does Sachiko have in Chapter 23?

6. Why does Yukiko panic?

7. What does Sachiko arrange in Chapter 20?

8. What does Sachiko sense about Sawazaki?

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

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

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