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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Hiroshi imagine Takanatsu telling him on the train?
(a) That Hiroshi is to blame for his parents' troubles.
(b) That Hiroshi's father is dying.
(c) That Hiroshi can never return home.
(d) That Hiroshi's mother has moved away.

2. What does Takanatsu say about the different types of women in Chapter 5?
(a) They will all break a man's heart.
(b) They all get custody of the children in a divorce.
(c) None enjoy being divorced.
(d) They are all equally hard to leave.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Kaname say he encouraged Misako to do?
(a) Wear makeup.
(b) Go on holidays alone.
(c) Run away with Hiroshi.
(d) Move back in with her father.

4. How does Hiroshi amuse his father and Takanatsu in Chapter 4?
(a) By telling an adult joke.
(b) By imitating his grandfather.
(c) By speaking cutely to the dog.
(d) By speaking with an Osakan accent.

5. To what does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Japanese theater?
(a) Their portrayal in Western literature.
(b) Their portrayal in Chinese theatre.
(c) Their portrayal in Greek tragedies.
(d) Their portrayal in Hollywood films.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city do Kaname and Misako live in?

2. How long has it been since Misako had a good night of sleep?

3. What does Misako wonder about in regards to the upcoming holiday?

4. What decade does "Some Prefer Nettles" take place in?

5. What does Osaka remind Kaname of?

(see the answer key)

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