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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Misako comment Kaname always likes in Chapter 6?
(a) Western things.
(b) Antique things.
(c) Things that remind him of childhood.
(d) Something new.
2. What holiday does Misako take mental note of in Chapter 6?
(a) Children's Day.
(b) Tanabata.
(c) New Year.
(d) The Doll Festival.
3. How does Kaname react to the puppet shows?
(a) He is riveted by them.
(b) He is offended by them.
(c) He is bored by them.
(d) He is embarassed by them.
4. Why is Misako happy Takanatsu is taking Hiroshi away for a few days?
(a) She wants Hiroshi to experience life in Tokyo.
(b) She wants a few days of quiet.
(c) Hiroshi hasn't had much fun lately.
(d) She can find out how well she can cope without Hiroshi.
5. What does Misako try not to do in the booth at the theater?
(a) Touch Kaname.
(b) Fall asleep.
(c) Drink too much.
(d) Speak to her father's mistress.
6. What city do Kaname and Misako live in?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Hiroshima.
(d) Tokyo.
7. In Chapter 5, what does Kaname realize he has been looking for for his entire marriage?
(a) Another woman to replace Misako.
(b) A sign that Misako is proud of him.
(c) A way to connect with Misako.
(d) A way out of the marriage.
8. What does Takanatsu think Kaname should tell Hiroshi about his parents' marriage?
(a) That Misako is to blame for everything.
(b) That Misako's father wants her to marry someone else.
(c) The truth.
(d) That Kaname is to blame for everything.
9. What is the weather like in Chapter 6?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Chilly.
10. What does Misako say Takanatsu's breath smells like?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Sake.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Mint.
11. What style does the music and theater of Osaka follow?
(a) The Showa period style.
(b) The Meijo period style.
(c) The Edo period style.
(d) The Heian period style.
12. What does Kaname say he and Misako cannot find in one another?
(a) Passion.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Fault.
(d) Love.
13. What is the name of Misako's father's mistress?
(a) Sakura.
(b) Meisa.
(c) Arisa.
(d) O-hisa.
14. What does Kaname say would make it much easier for him to leave Misako?
(a) If they didn't have a child.
(b) If he was a rich man.
(c) If her father was dead.
(d) If she was a loose woman.
15. What does Misako expect to happen when news of her divorce comes out?
(a) He father will invite her to live with him.
(b) She will have to move to another neighborhood.
(c) Rumors will spread about her.
(d) Hiroshi will turn against her.
Short Answer Questions
1. What decade does "Some Prefer Nettles" take place in?
2. Who is Aso?
3. Why is Takanatsu regarded as an authority on divorce?
4. What does Kaname say he will not do after he divorces?
5. In Chapter 6, what time does Misako wake up in the morning?
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