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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Saito treat Ono during their first encounter?
(a) With complete disinterest.
(b) With evident disdain.
(c) With obvious curiosity.
(d) With great respect.

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

3. What phrase does Ono tell his pupils that is similar to what Moriyama has said?
(a) No man will make me believe I have wasted my time.
(b) No man has painted better than I.
(c) No man has helped more students than I have.
(d) No man has furthered art in our country more than I have.

4. What does Ono advise Mrs. Kawakami to do with the profit from selling her bar?
(a) Relax and put her feet up.
(b) Retire to the seaside.
(c) Start a smaller place in the suburbs.
(d) Build a fine new place.

5. How many regular customers does Mrs. Kawakami have now that the war is over?
(a) Ono and his old group of students are the only ones.
(b) Ono is the only one.
(c) The construction workers are the only ones.
(d) Ono and Shintaro are the only ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Shintaro not initially called up for military service?

2. What is the mood of Moriyama's paintings?

3. What is found where Mrs. Kawakami's and the Migi-Hidari once stood?

4. How does Ichiro try to be grown-up when he meets Ono in the park?

5. Why does Matsuda think the two men should not blame themselves for their earlier actions?

(see the answer key)

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