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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?
(a) He took them to a teacher.
(b) He sold them.
(c) He burned them.
(d) He took them to an appraiser.

2. How does Ono perceive Shintaro's nature now that his old friend no longer comes to Mrs. Kawakami's?
(a) Ono sees Shintaro as foolish.
(b) Ono sees Shintaro as a victim of other's deceits.
(c) Ono sees Shintaro as innocent.
(d) Ono sees Shintaro as cunning and underhanded.

3. What kind of customers frequented Migi-Hidari in the old days?
(a) Businessmen.
(b) Artists and writers.
(c) Tourists.
(d) Lowlife thugs.

4. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?
(a) That she could live with their family.
(b) That he would repair the war damage at the first opportunity.
(c) That she could return to the house whenever she wanted.
(d) That he would build a room for her.

5. How does Ono want Noriko to appear during the miai?
(a) Dignified and silent.
(b) Quiet and respectful.
(c) Lively and intelligent.
(d) Shy and innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shintaro not confide to Ono?

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

3. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?

4. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?

5. How does Ono view Shintaro's childlike attitude about the war?

(see the answer key)

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