An Artist of the Floating World Quizzes

An Artist of the Floating World Quiz The Ono family

1 What is the name of Ono's older daughter?
Suichi

Noriko

Michiko

Setsuko
2 Which of these is NOT a loss Ono suffered during the war?
The death of his son

The death of his wife

A falling-out with his favorite student

The death of his daughter
3 How old is Ono's grandson?
A young child

A teenager

A university student

A baby
4 Why does Ono dislike his son-in-law Suichi?
Suichi avoided fighting in the war

Suichi is bitter towards the older generation

Suichi has been unfaithful to Ono's daughter

Suichi believes that art should be apolitical
5 Where in their home does Matsuji Ono's father like to hold "meetings" with his son?
The veranda

The kitchen

The corridor

The reception room
6 Who does Ichiro like to pretend to be?
His grandfather

The Lone Ranger

A samurai

A Disney princess
7 Which is the best summary of the personality differences between Ono's daughters?
Noriko is more relaxed and outgoing, while Setsuko is more reserved

Noriko avoids conflict, while Setsuko is combative

Noriko is artistic and creative, while Setsuko is more logical

Noriko does not want to marry, while Setsuko is happily married
8 What is the name of the man whom Noriko previously planned on marrying?
Taro Saito

Taro Miyake

Jiro Saito

Jiro Miyake
9 What food does Ichiro instruct his grandfather to eat?
Chocolate

Salmon

Spinach

Sake
10 At the end of the novel, how many grandchildren does Ono expect to have?
Three, one already born and two on the way

Two, one already born and one on the way

Four, two already born and two on the way

Three, two already born and one on the way
11 Who was the previous owner of Ono's family home?
The Sugimuras

The Moriyamas

The Saitos

Ono designed and built his home
12 Where does Setsuko spend most of her time when visiting home?
The reception room

The storeroom

The veranda

The bedroom
13 How many children did Ono and his wife have?
Three

Two

One

Four
14 Who helped facilitate Ono's marriage?
Dr. Saito

Moriyama

Matsuda

The Tortoise
15 On what issue does Ono disagree with his daughters?
Allowing Ichiro to drink sake

Letting Ichiro become an artist

Visiting Kuroda

Rebuilding the house after the war
16 Which of the following is true of Noriko?
She is a talented musician

She is in love with Suichi

She resents her father for his nationalistic paintings

She is good with children
17 Why does Ichiro bring a raincoat to the movies?
To cover his grandfather when he gets cold

To splash in puddles afterwards

To sneak snacks in with his pockets

To cover his eyes
18 Where does Suichi work?
Mrs. Kawakami's

Nippon electrics

The Migi-Hidari

KNC
19 Which is the subject of an argument between Noriko and her father?
His method of trimming bamboo

Her refusal to care for her nephew

His outburst at her miai

Her choice to move to another city
20 Who does Ono believe is responsible for Setsuko's changing views?
Taro

Ichiro

Noriko

Suichi
21 Who does Setsuko discuss with her father in Kawabe Park?
Kuroda

Yukio Naguchi

Jiro Miyake

Kenji
22 How does Noriko behave at the beginning of her miai?
She is stiff and awkward

She is confrontational with her father

She is overly flirtatious

She is charming and polite
23 What kind of home does Noriko move into after her wedding?
A beautiful house

An isolated cabin

A dilapidated villa

A cramped apartment
24 What does Ono say to Taro regarding Taro's father?
That Taro's father once disliked him, but that they are now friends

That he wishes they had taken the opportunity to be friends earlier

That they were once friends, but have grown apart

That he had known Taro's father only by reputation until last year
25 What is Ichiro doing when he speaks in gibberish?
Pretending to be Suichi

Pretending to be on T.V.

Pretending to have been injured at war

Pretending to speak English

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