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

3. What does Takanatsu offer to do for Kaname in Chapter 5?
(a) Speak to Hiroshi.
(b) Speak to his father-in-law.
(c) Let Kaname stay at his house.
(d) Recommend a lawyer.

4. What is Kaname looking for in the book he is reading in Chapter 6?
(a) A note he wrote on one page.
(b) A favorite passage.
(c) The spot where he left off.
(d) Dirty stories.

5. What does Misako tell Takanatsu that she is in Chapter 7?
(a) Confused.
(b) A loose woman.
(c) A horrible mother.
(d) Bored to death.

6. How do Kaname and Misako treat each other at home?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Politely.
(c) Affectionately.
(d) Angrily.

7. What does Kaname say he and Misako cannot find in one another?
(a) Passion.
(b) Fault.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Love.

8. How did Takanatsu tell his wife he wanted a divorce?
(a) By dropping hints for a year.
(b) He told her father.
(c) Abruptly.
(d) With a letter.

9. Why is Takanatsu regarded as an authority on divorce?
(a) He is divorced.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He has written a book on the subject.
(d) His parents are divorced.

10. In Chapter 1, on what grounds does Misako say she will attend the show?
(a) If Kaname does.
(b) If the weather improves.
(c) If she can find a babysitter.
(d) If they go to dinner afterward.

11. What city do Kaname and Misako live in?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Osaka.

12. What did Kaname's father do for a living?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was a merchant.
(c) He was a farmer.
(d) He was a lawyer.

13. What do Kaname and Takanatsu agree on in reference to Kaname's and Misako's personalities?
(a) They are optimists.
(b) They are naive.
(c) They don't think before they act.
(d) They are procrastinators.

14. What does Takanatsu urge Kaname to do in Chapter 4?
(a) Speak to Hiroshi about the divorce.
(b) Come to stay at his vacation home.
(c) Make up with Misako.
(d) Tell his father-in-law about his marriage troubles.

15. What did Takanatsu's wife do before she married?
(a) She was a translator.
(b) She was an actress.
(c) She was a shop keeper.
(d) She was a courtesan.