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?
Noriko

Setsuko

Suichi

Michiko
2 Which of these is NOT a loss Ono suffered during the war?
A falling-out with his favorite student

The death of his son

The death of his daughter

The death of his wife
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 is bitter towards the older generation

Suichi has been unfaithful to Ono's daughter

Suichi believes that art should be apolitical

Suichi avoided fighting in the war
5 Where in their home does Matsuji Ono's father like to hold "meetings" with his son?
The veranda

The reception room

The kitchen

The corridor
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 is artistic and creative, while Setsuko is more logical

Noriko does not want to marry, while Setsuko is happily married

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 Saito

Jiro Miyake

Taro Miyake

Jiro Saito
9 What food does Ichiro instruct his grandfather to eat?
Salmon

Spinach

Sake

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

Two, one already born and one on the way

Three, one already born and two on the way

Four, two already born and two 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 storeroom

The bedroom

The reception room

The veranda
13 How many children did Ono and his wife have?
Two

Three

One

Four
14 Who helped facilitate Ono's marriage?
The Tortoise

Matsuda

Dr. Saito

Moriyama
15 On what issue does Ono disagree with his daughters?
Rebuilding the house after the war

Letting Ichiro become an artist

Allowing Ichiro to drink sake

Visiting Kuroda
16 Which of the following is true of Noriko?
She is a talented musician

She is in love with Suichi

She is good with children

She resents her father for his nationalistic paintings
17 Why does Ichiro bring a raincoat to the movies?
To cover his grandfather when he gets cold

To cover his eyes

To splash in puddles afterwards

To sneak snacks in with his pockets
18 Where does Suichi work?
Nippon electrics

Mrs. Kawakami's

The Migi-Hidari

KNC
19 Which is the subject of an argument between Noriko and her father?
Her refusal to care for her nephew

His method of trimming bamboo

His outburst at her miai

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

Suichi

Taro

Noriko
21 Who does Setsuko discuss with her father in Kawabe Park?
Jiro Miyake

Kuroda

Yukio Naguchi

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

She is charming and polite

She is overly flirtatious

She is confrontational with her father
23 What kind of home does Noriko move into after her wedding?
An isolated cabin

A dilapidated villa

A cramped apartment

A beautiful house
24 What does Ono say to Taro regarding Taro's father?
That they were once friends, but have grown apart

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 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 on T.V.

Pretending to be Suichi

Pretending to speak English

Pretending to have been injured at war

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