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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Ichiro's father, Suichi, think makes good role models for Ichiro?
(a) American heroes.
(b) Samurai warriors.
(c) Japanese heroes.
(d) Ninja fighters.

3. How does Mr. Saito feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) The Japanese are children learning democracy.
(b) They've gone too far.
(c) It is a great pity that people are being injured.
(d) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.

4. How does Noriko's behavior change during the miai?
(a) She begins to relax.
(b) She becomes talkative and lively.
(c) She becomes increasingly silent and distressed.
(d) She abruptly leaves the table.

5. Why isn't Ono able to understand Ichiro's imaginary talk?
(a) Ichiro was speaking German.
(b) Ichiro invented his own language.
(c) Ichiro mumbled.
(d) Ichiro was speaking English.

6. What is going in on both sides of Mrs. Kawakami's establishment?
(a) Hotels.
(b) More modern bars.
(c) Office buildings.
(d) Restaurants.

7. How does Ono feel about the demonstrations in the streets?
(a) They've gone too far.
(b) It is a great pity that people are being injured.
(c) They're an important expression of freedom of speech.
(d) The Japanese are children learning democracy.

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

9. What does Mrs. Kawakami call the pleasure district since the war?
(a) A boomtown.
(b) A graveyard.
(c) A desert.
(d) A ghetto.

10. How does Noriko embarrass Ono in front of Mr. Mori?
(a) By insulting her father.
(b) By disparaging their house.
(c) By acting as if the marriage negotiations were settled.
(d) By implying that she would never marry.

11. Why does Ono believe the Miyakes withdrew their offer of marriage?
(a) They were too poor to support the wedding.
(b) They didn't want to be associated with Ono.
(c) They didn't want their son to marry such a headstrong girl.
(d) They were uncomfortable about their son marrying above his station.

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

13. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?
(a) She feels guilty for causing discord.
(b) It is dishonest
(c) It is disrespectful.
(d) She feels guilty for not helping.

14. How does Setsuko characterize Ichiro?
(a) He's messy.
(b) He's precocious.
(c) He's headstrong.
(d) He's unusually intelligent.

15. Why does Ono's wife object to being investigated to get the house?
(a) She thought it would interfere with her daughters' marriage chances.
(b) She thought her secret would be discovered.
(c) She thought the sellers had no right to check on them.
(d) She thought it would cost them money.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Setsuko make up to Ono for Noriko's excluding him from the outing?

4. What does Ono promise the youngest Sugimura sister?

5. Why does Ono decide NOT to tell Noriko that he had contacted old acquaintances to try to ensure that her marriage negotiations went well?

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