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

Setsuko

Noriko

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

The death of his daughter

The death of his son

A falling-out with his favorite student
3 How old is Ono's grandson?
A baby

A university student

A teenager

A young child
4 Why does Ono dislike his son-in-law Suichi?
Suichi believes that art should be apolitical

Suichi avoided fighting in the war

Suichi is bitter towards the older generation

Suichi has been unfaithful to Ono's daughter
5 Where in their home does Matsuji Ono's father like to hold "meetings" with his son?
The kitchen

The veranda

The corridor

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

A samurai

The Lone Ranger

A Disney princess
7 Which is the best summary of the personality differences between Ono's daughters?
Noriko does not want to marry, while Setsuko is happily married

Noriko is artistic and creative, while Setsuko is more logical

Noriko is more relaxed and outgoing, while Setsuko is more reserved

Noriko avoids conflict, while Setsuko is combative
8 What is the name of the man whom Noriko previously planned on marrying?
Taro Miyake

Jiro Miyake

Jiro Saito

Taro Saito
9 What food does Ichiro instruct his grandfather to eat?
Spinach

Salmon

Sake

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

Three, two already born and one on the way

Four, two already born and two on the way

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

Ono designed and built his home

The Saitos

The Moriyamas
12 Where does Setsuko spend most of her time when visiting home?
The storeroom

The bedroom

The veranda

The reception room
13 How many children did Ono and his wife have?
One

Three

Four

Two
14 Who helped facilitate Ono's marriage?
Moriyama

Dr. Saito

The Tortoise

Matsuda
15 On what issue does Ono disagree with his daughters?
Letting Ichiro become an artist

Visiting Kuroda

Rebuilding the house after the war

Allowing Ichiro to drink sake
16 Which of the following is true of Noriko?
She is in love with Suichi

She is good with children

She resents her father for his nationalistic paintings

She is a talented musician
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?
The Migi-Hidari

Mrs. Kawakami's

Nippon electrics

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

His outburst at her miai

Her choice to move to another city

Her refusal to care for her nephew
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?
Kenji

Kuroda

Jiro Miyake

Yukio Naguchi
22 How does Noriko behave at the beginning of her miai?
She is overly flirtatious

She is stiff and awkward

She is confrontational with her father

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

A cramped apartment

A beautiful house

An isolated cabin
24 What does Ono say to Taro regarding Taro's father?
That he had known Taro's father only by reputation until last year

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

That they were once friends, but have grown apart

That Taro's father once disliked him, but that they are now friends
25 What is Ichiro doing when he speaks in gibberish?
Pretending to have been injured at war

Pretending to speak English

Pretending to be Suichi

Pretending to be on T.V.

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