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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Louise ask Kaname for before he leaves in Chapter 12?
(a) For him to help out Mrs. Brent.
(b) For his telephone number.
(c) For a promise that he will return soon.
(d) For a large sum of money.

2. Why is Mrs. Brent crying when Kaname sees her?
(a) She is relieved to see Kaname.
(b) Her business is failing.
(c) Her brother has died.
(d) She has argued with her husband.

3. What insect pesters Kaname when he is in the garden in Chapter 14?
(a) Mosquito.
(b) A bee.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) A house fly.

4. What does Kaname admit he has been hoping would happen for years?
(a) Misako would leave him for another man.
(b) Takanatsu would fall for Misako.
(c) Misako would find out about his affairs.
(d) He would be transferred to Tokyo.

5. Where does Kaname travel after leaving Misako's father and O-hisa behind in Chapter 11?
(a) Yokohama.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Sendai.
(d) Fukuoka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-hisa do for Misako's father at bed time?

2. What does Kaname think about Aso's honesty in Chapter 7?

3. Who does Kaname imagine O-hisa as at the end of Chapter 10?

4. What do Kaname and his hosts spend the evening doing after leaving the puppet theater?

5. Why does Misako's father send O-hisa to classes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Japanese puppet shows originate?

2. What does Kaname think about as he tries to fall asleep in Chapter 9?

3. Describe the puppet theater in Chapter 11.

4. At the end of Chapter 12, what makes Kaname think it is unacceptable for him to stay with Misako?

5. What does Kaname look forward to seeing when he visits his father-in-law in Chapter 9? Why does Misako's father play the samisen with his eyes closed?

6. In Chapter 8, what does Kaname recall about the early stages of his marriage's breakdown?

7. What did Kaname notice about Misako after she met Aso?

8. Where does Kaname note Western-style buildings are erected in Japan?

9. What does Misako's father explain Kaname did by allowing Misako to see Aso?

10. After six months of crying nightly, what did Misako finally admit to Kaname? What did Kaname and Misako agree to after her confession?

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