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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays end at the theater?
(a) Nine o'clock at night.
(b) Seven o'clock at night.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Five o'clock in the afternoon.

2. What does Kaname give Misako permission to do in her affair with Aso?
(a) Sleep with Aso.
(b) Have a child together.
(c) Make wedding plans.
(d) Move in with Aso.

3. How does Kaname say he feels about Misako going to Aso?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He is surprised.
(c) He feels betrayed.
(d) He is not angry.

4. Where did Misako meet Aso?
(a) At Italian class.
(b) At Chinese class.
(c) At English class.
(d) At French class.

5. What does O-hisa say she would rather be doing than going to the theater?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Visiting a temple.
(c) Gathering vegetables in the countryside.
(d) Going to see a movie.

6. What instrument does O-hisa play while Kaname and Misako's father talk?
(a) A taiko drum.
(b) A biwa.
(c) A bamboo flute.
(d) A samisen.

7. In Chapter 10, what time do the puppet plays begin at the theater?
(a) Noon.
(b) Eleven o'clock in the morning.
(c) Nine o'clock in the morning.
(d) Seven o'clock in the evening.

8. Where did Kaname first see Aso with Misako?
(a) At the library.
(b) On Kaname's porch.
(c) At a cafe.
(d) In the language school garden.

9. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?
(a) Forty-five minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Ten minutes.

10. In Chapter 10, what does Kaname think about the village?
(a) That it is like a place from another era.
(b) That it reminds him of his hometown.
(c) That he would like to live there.
(d) That it is more modern than some parts of Osaka.

11. What are Misako's clothes made of?
(a) Silk.
(b) Satin.
(c) Rayon.
(d) Cotton.

12. For what reason does Kaname say men usually make promises to women?
(a) To deceive them.
(b) To please them.
(c) To get a promise of marriage.
(d) To please their families.

13. Where does Kaname go to see Misako's father?
(a) Awaji.
(b) Aoshima.
(c) Amami.
(d) Amakusa.

14. What does Takanatsu say will happen if Kaname doesn't make a decision about the divorce?
(a) Hiroshi will figure out something is wrong.
(b) Misako will make false accusations against Kaname.
(c) The divorce will never happen.
(d) Aso will lose interest in Misako.

15. What does Kaname fail to admit when Misako asks him if he has found someone else?
(a) That he had a child with another woman.
(b) That he sees prostitutes from time to time.
(c) That he has had a mistress for three years.
(d) That he doesn't care if Misako is having an affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Misako been seeing Aso for?

2. How did Misako deal with Kaname's neglect?

3. What kind of class has Misako's father NOT sent O-hisa to?

4. Where does Louise claim to be from?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Misako wish she had not done?

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