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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?
(a) Artists are dishonest.
(b) Their poverty makes artists weak-willed and depraved.
(c) Their wealth makes artists disrespectful of others.
(d) Art is useless in the world.

2. Why did Ono as a young boy dread his father's business meetings?
(a) The incense in the room made it hard to breathe.
(b) He hated his father.
(c) He couldn't understand what his father said.
(d) He was being punished.

3. What does Ono like about the garden?
(a) It is an elaborate labyrinth.
(b) It reflects many cultures.
(c) It seems natural, not artificially designed.
(d) It is skillfully designed.

4. How does Noriko persuade Ichiro to help her clear away the breakfast things?
(a) By telling him she's not strong enough to put the table away.
(b) By telling him she will give him a treat.
(c) By threatening him with a time out.
(d) By threatening to send him to his room.

5. Where has Ichiro heard English spoken?
(a) His parents bought him an audiotape.
(b) His parents were studying English.
(c) His parents took him to a cowboy movie.
(d) His parents hired a tutor for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?

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

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

4. Why does Ono enjoy Shintaro's company?

5. How does Ono help Shintaro's younger brother?

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