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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?
(a) A trip to the cinema with the whole family.
(b) She bought new games to play at home.
(c) A visit to the deer park without Ono.
(d) A trip to the art museum.

2. How does Ono convince his wife that an investigation for the sale of the house is not a problem?
(a) Such investigations would be done for their daughters' marriage negotiations.
(b) Records of any wrongdoing had been destroyed.
(c) The investigation wouldn't take long.
(d) The others had worse records than the Onos.

3. How does Ono describe Noriko and Setsuko?
(a) Both girls are headstrong and stubborn.
(b) Both girls are shy and retiring.
(c) Noriko is shy and retiring; Setsuko is headstrong.
(d) Noriko is headstrong; Setsuko is shy and retiring.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?

3. What does Kuroda explain to Ono while they sit around the table in Migi-Hidari?

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

5. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?

(see the answer key)

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