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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. Who walks Etuko to school every morning?
(a) Sachiko.
(b) Yukiko.
(c) O-Haru.
(d) Teinosuke.

2. Why does Sachiko not want to urge Yukiko about a new suitor?
(a) She wants Yukiko to be sure she wants to marry.
(b) The breakdown of negotiations is still recent.
(c) She wants to find someone for Taeko first.
(d) She wants to make sure the man is honest before telling Yukiko about him.

3. Why does Yukiko refuse to marry Nomura?
(a) He is not rich enough.
(b) He does not want to allow her to work.
(c) Because of the shrine to his wife and children he is keeping.
(d) He is too hold for her.

4. Who saves Taeko?
(a) Teinosuke.
(b) Itakura.
(c) Okubata.
(d) Sachiko.

5. What does Teinosuke suggest Sachiko to do in Tokyo?
(a) Not tell Tatsuo about Taeko's classes.
(b) Not let Tatsuo cook.
(c) Not to go to that one restaurant.
(d) Stay at an inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strikes Tokyo on September 1?

2. Who is supporting the conversation during the dinner with Segoshi?

3. What does Taeko plan on doing according to Book II, Chapter 1?

4. What does Teinosuke notice on Sachiko?

5. Where is the main house of the Makioka family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what pretext would the family allow Yukiko to return?

2. What happens to the family roots in Chapter 21?

3. What does Sachiko resolve in Chapter 7?

4. What does Chapter 11 describe about Itakura?

5. What opinion does Yukiko have on the marriage issue in Chapter 17?

6. What problem revolves around Yukiko according to Book I, Chapter 1?

7. What measures does Teinosuke go to to assure Segoshi of Yukiko's health during the mutual investigations in Chapters 12-14?

8. Who overshadows Yukiko?

9. How does Book II, Chapter 1 open?

10. Where does Sachiko arrive in Chapter 15?

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