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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Taro Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.
(b) They've gone too far.
(c) The Japanese are children learning democracy.
(d) It is a great pity that people are being injured.

2. What does Kuroda explain to Ono while they sit around the table in Migi-Hidari?
(a) That Ono did not appreciate his students' progress.
(b) That Ono was not keeping up with changing times.
(c) That Ono was unaware of his own great reputation.
(d) That Ono was not the painter he used to be.

3. Why does Ono's wife press him to find a better house?
(a) To shorten the walk to town.
(b) To impress his son's high school friends.
(c) To improve his daughters' marriage prospects.
(d) To improve her social standing.

4. What famous Japanese artist does Moriyama emulate?
(a) Fujiyama.
(b) Utamaro.
(c) Kirukama.
(d) Narita.

5. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?
(a) The long garden corridor.
(b) The well-lighted kitchen.
(c) The reception room.
(d) The veranda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference between Noriko's behavior at her first miai and her behavior at this one?

2. What does Ono believe is more shameful than one's past mistakes?

3. How does Ichiro respond to Setsuko's requests for him to settle down?

4. How does Moriyama respond to his students' comments about his painting?

5. Why is Ono considered as a potential buyer for the Sugimura house?

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