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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 Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?
(a) She berates her sister for her rudeness.
(b) She cancels the trip to go to the cinema with him.
(c) She insists that he be invited to come along.
(d) She decides to stay home with him.

2. Where does Ono believe his own mannerisms come from?
(a) His friend, Shintaro.
(b) His admiration of Sugimura.
(c) His former teacher, Moriyama.
(d) His old friend Matsuda.

3. What does Ono hope his own students will do?
(a) Remain grateful to Ono for what they learned.
(b) Forget they ever knew Ono.
(c) Conceal their relationship to Ono.
(d) Forget Ono's part in the war.

4. Why is Ono angry with Shintaro?
(a) Ono is insulted that Shintaro didn't ask for his help.
(b) Ono thinks a teaching position is beneath Shintaro.
(c) Ono thinks Shintaro should take responsibility for his past actions.
(d) Ono doesn't want to be used by Shintaro.

5. How does Noriko say Ono used to treat them?
(a) He spoiled them.
(b) He doted on them.
(c) He ignored them.
(d) He was a tyrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Taro Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?

2. How does Noriko's behavior change during the miai?

3. Why does the Tortoise often destroy his own paintings?

4. What does Ono mean when he talks of the art students "slanging" one another?

5. How does Noriko say Ono has behaved since his retirement?

(see the answer key)

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