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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 is Kaname careful to stress when he tells Misako's father about their divorce?
(a) That Misako is having an affair.
(b) That Kaname never wanted to marry Misako.
(c) That both Kaname and Misako are to blame.
(d) That Hiroshi will not suffer.

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

3. What does O-hisa do for Misako's father at bed time?
(a) Prepares a special tea to help him sleep.
(b) Massages his shoulders.
(c) Plays music until he falls asleep.
(d) Reads to him.

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

5. Why does Kaname have trouble falling asleep in Chapter 9?
(a) His room is too hot.
(b) He is away from his family.
(c) There is a lot of noise outside.
(d) He is troubled by something his father-in-law said.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kaname decide at the end of the novel?

2. Why is Mrs. Brent crying when Kaname sees her?

3. Who were the originators of Japanese puppets?

4. In Chapter 9, what season is it when Kaname accepts an invitation from his father-in-law?

5. What does Misako's father say Kaname did by urging her to date Aso?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does O-hisa say she would rather be doing than going to see the theater shows?

2. What memory does Kaname recall as he is listening to the samisen music? Why does he think this memory is significant?

3. What does Kaname think when he hears Aso will not make Misako any promises?

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

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

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

7. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Kaname realize he wants?

8. How did Japanese puppet shows originate?

9. What has Misako's father done to ensure O-hisa will be taken care of after he dies?

10. Describe the puppet theater in Chapter 11.

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