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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Setsuko characterize Ichiro?
(a) He's precocious.
(b) He's unusually intelligent.
(c) He's headstrong.
(d) He's messy.

2. According to Suichi, Ichiro's father, why does Ono quit painting?
(a) Because he is too old.
(b) Because Japan lost the war.
(c) Because he has lost his skill.
(d) Because he lost interest in art.

3. Why does Ono decide NOT to tell Noriko that he had contacted old acquaintances to try to ensure that her marriage negotiations went well?
(a) Noriko might become overconfident.
(b) He doesn't want to make Noriko even more nervous.
(c) The outcome had been unsatisfactory.
(d) Noriko would be angry if he interfered.

4. What kind of mistakes does Ono believe are not shameful?
(a) Those made in good faith.
(b) Those made against one's will.
(c) Those made in ignorance.
(d) Those made in youth.

5. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?
(a) Destroyed buildings.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Fire engines.
(d) Anti-war slogans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the wandering priest warned Ono's parents about him?

2. What kind of customers frequented Migi-Hidari in the old days?

3. What has changed in the city between 1948 and 1949?

4. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?

5. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?

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