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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Ono visit Matsuda after re-establishing contact with him?
(a) Just once.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

2. How does the Bridge of Hesitation get its name?
(a) One side had been rebuilt; the other was destroyed.
(b) One side was modern; the other old-fashioned.
(c) The city had to decide whether to rebuild the bridge.
(d) Conscience-troubled men would decide to go home or out for entertainment.

3. When Ono and Matsuda examine their lives, what do they see, according to Matsuda?
(a) They were fascinating.
(b) They were valiant.
(c) They were flawed.
(d) They were flawless.

4. What does Ono say in Noriko's kitchen that upsets Noriko and Setsuko?
(a) That Ichiro should be taught better manners.
(b) That Ichiro should never drink sake.
(c) That Ichiro should wait a few years for sake.
(d) That Ichiro should have a taste of sake with dinner.

5. What does Ono like best about the house?
(a) It suffered no damage during the war.
(b) It is visually exciting.
(c) It is conducive to relaxation and calm.
(d) It is prestigious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Taro react to Ono's confession?

2. What does Ono say during lunch that frightens Ichiro?

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

4. Why is Ono surprised at Setsuko's view of Noriko's marriage negotiation?

5. What does Ono believe he gained from his admission?

(see the answer key)

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