Online Test: An Artist of the Floating World

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1. Kazuo Ishiguro, in full Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, (born November 8, 1954, Nagasaki, Japan), Japanese-born British novelist known for his lyrical tales of regret fused with subtle optimism. True or False.

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True

False

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2. This novel details the postwar memories of Etsuko, a Japanese woman trying to deal with the suicide of her daughter Keiko. Select the novel.

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The Remains of the Day (1989

A Pale View of Hills (1982)

An Artist of the Floating World (1986)

The Unconsoled (1995)

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3. Set in an increasingly Westernized Japan following World War II, this novel chronicles the life of elderly Masuji Ono, who reviews his past career as a political artist of imperialist propaganda. Select the novel.

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A Pale View of Hills (1982)

An Artist of the Floating World (1986)

The Remains of the Day (1989

The Unconsoled (1995)

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4. This novel - is a first-person narrative, the reminiscences of Stevens, an elderly English butler whose prim mask of formality has shut him off from understanding and intimacy. Identify the novel

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The Remains of the Day (1989

The Unconsoled (1995)

An Artist of the Floating World (1986)

A Pale View of Hills (1982)

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5. This novel is a radical stylistic departure from his early, conventional works that received passionately mixed reviews—focuses on lack of communication and absence of emotion as a concert pianist arrives in a European city to give a performance. Identify the novel.

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A Pale View of Hills (1982)

The Unconsoled (1995)

The Remains of the Day (1989

An Artist of the Floating World (1986)

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6. This novel is an exercise in the crime-fiction genre set against the backdrop of the Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, traces a British man’s search for his parents, who disappeared during his childhood. Identify the novel.

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Klara and the Sun (2021)

Never Let Me Go (2005)

The Buried Giant (2015)

When We Were Orphans (2000)

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7. Through the story of three human clones, the author warns of the ethical quandaries raised by genetic engineering. Identify the novel.

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When We Were Orphans (2000)

Never Let Me Go (2005)

Klara and the Sun (2021)

The Buried Giant (2015)

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8. This novel is an existential fantasy tale inflected by Arthurian legend. Identify the novel.

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Klara and the Sun (2021)

When We Were Orphans (2000)

The Buried Giant (2015)

Never Let Me Go (2005)

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9. This novel is set in the near future and centres on a droid who serves as an “Artificial Friend” to a lonely child. Identify the novel.

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When We Were Orphans (2000)

Never Let Me Go (2005)

The Buried Giant (2015)

Klara and the Sun (2021)

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10. What is the name of Ono's older daughter?

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MICHIKO

SUICHI

SETSUKO

NORIKO

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11. Which of these is NOT a loss Ono suffered during the war?

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A FALLING-OUT WITH HIS FAVORITE STUDENT

THE DEATH OF HIS DAUGHTER

THE DEATH OF HIS SON

THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE

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12. Why does Ono dislike his son-in-law Suichi?

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SUICHI HAS BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO ONO'S DAUGHTER

SUICHI BELIEVES THAT ART SHOULD BE APOLITICAL

SUICHI AVOIDED FIGHTING IN THE WAR

SUICHI IS BITTER TOWARDS THE OLDER GENERATION

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13. What is the name of the man whom Noriko previously planned on marrying?

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JIRO SAITO

TARO SAITO

TARO MIYAKE

JIRO MIYAKE

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14. Who was the previous owner of Ono's family home?

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THE MORIYAMAS

ONO DESIGNED AND BUILT HIS HOME

THE SAITOS

THE SUGIMURAS

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15. How many children did Ono and his wife have?

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THREE

ONE

TWO

FOUR

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16. Who is Moriyama's favorite student before Ono?

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SHINTARO

SASAKI

THE TORTOISE

TARO

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17. One of the themes of the novel is about the 'uses of arts'. Which of the following statements are supported under this theme in this novel?

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Art is for aesthetic delight

Art is for social concern

Art is for nationalistic purpose

Art is for Business

18. Match

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Mori-San - Ukiyo-e

Chisu Matsuda

Takeda Firm

Art is for business

Art shall serve the nationalist and imperialist purpose

Art for aesthetic delight

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19. Match the relations with the protagonist Masuji Ono

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Mother

Wife

Son

Daughter (married)

Daughter (unmarried)

Michiko

Kenji

Norika

Setsuko

Sachiko

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20. Match the relations with the protagonist Masuji Ono

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Daughter's Son

Daughter Setsuko's Husband

Marries to daughter Norika

Was supposed to marry daughter Norika

Daughter Norika's Mother-in-law

Taro Saito

Ichiro

Mituso

Suichi

Jiro Miyake

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21. Match the relations with the protagonist Masuji Ono

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Teacher who taught 'Ukiyo-e' Painting

Owner of Takeda Firm where he worked

Talented and favorite art student

nationalist friend

rather dull art student

Master Takeda

Seiji Muriyama (Mori-San)

Shintaro

Kuroda

Chisu Matsuda

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22. Select the statements that all pertaining to this painting of Masuji Ono

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"Eyes to the Horizon" was indeed a reworking of "Complacency", though with such differences as might be expected given the passage of years between the two.

The later painting, you may recall, also employed two contrasting images merging into one another, bound by the coastline of Japan; the upper image was again that of three well-dressed men conferring, but this time they wore nervous expressions, looking to each other for initiative.

And these faces, I need not remind you, resembled those of three prominent politicians.

For the lower, more dominant image, the three poverty stricken boys had become stern-faced soldiers; two of them held bayoneted rifles, flanking an officer who held out his sword, pointing the way forward, west towards Asia.

Behind them, there was no longer a backdrop of poverty; simply the military flag of the rising sun.

The word "Complacency" down the right-hand margin had been replaced by "Eyes to the Horizon!"

On the left-hand side, the message, "No time for cowardly talking. Japan must go forward."

23. Ukiyo (浮世, "floating/fleeting/transient world") is the Japanese term used to describe the urban lifestyle and culture, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period Japan (1600–1867). This novel is about an artist who was supposed to master 'Ukiyo-e' i.e. paint this urban lifestyle and culture. True or False?

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True

False

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24. Who is the person referred in this conversation between Ichiro and Masuji? "Ichiro: 'Why did Mr. ____ kill himself?' Masuji: 'That's hard to say for sure'. Ichiro: ' But was he a bad man?' Masuji: 'No. He wasn't a bad man. He was just someone who worked very hard doing what he thought was for the best. But you see, Ichiro, when the war ended, things were very different. The songs he composed had become very famous, not just in this city, but all over Japan. They were sung on the radio and in bars. And the likes of your Uncle Kenji sang them when they were marching or before a battle. And after the war, he thought his songs had been--well--a sort of mistake. He thought of all the people who had been killed, all the little boys your age, Ichiro, who no longer had parents, he thought of all these things and he thought perhaps his songs were a mistake. And he felt he should apologise. To everyone who was left. To little boys who no longer had parents. And to parents who had lost little boys like you. To all these people, he wanted to say sorry. I think that's why he killed himself. He wasn't a bad man at all, Ichiro. He was brave to admit the mistakes he"d made. He was very brave and honourable."

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Kuroda

Yukio Naguchi

Chisu Matsuda

Akira Sugimura

Mori-San

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25. Name the book and critic who coined the term 'Unreliable Narrator'.

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in 1922 by T S Eliot in 'Tradition and Individual Talent'

in 1952 by Northrop Frye in 'Archetypes of Literature'

in 1932 by I A Richards in Practical Criticism

in 1961 by Wayne C. Booth in The Rhetoric of Fiction

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26. There are a number of signs that constitute or at least hint at a narrator's 'unreliability'. Ansgar Nünning has suggested to divide these signals into three broad categories. Identify these categories:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreliable_narrator

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Intratextual signs such as the narrator contradicting himself, having gaps in memory, or lying to other characters

Extratextual signs such as contradicting the reader's general world knowledge or impossibilities (within the parameters of logic)

Reader's literary competence. This includes the reader's knowledge about literary types (e.g. stock characters that reappear over centuries), knowledge about literary genres and its conventions or stylistic devices

Writer's historical sense. This includes the writer's sense of past and the pastness of it in present time.

27. "There are some who would say it is people like myself who are responsible for the terrible things that happened to this nation of ours. As far as I am concerned, I freely admit I made many mistakes. I accept that much of what I did was ultimately harmful to our nation, that mine was part of an influence that resulted in untold suffering for our own people. I admit this." - - - "My paintings. My teachings. As you see, Dr Saito, I admit this quite readily. All I can say is that at the time I acted in good faith. I believed in all sincerity I was achieving good for my fellow countrymen. But as you see, I am not now afraid to admit I was mistaken." Who is confessing this?

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Yukio Naguchi - the singer who committed suicide

Masuji Ono - the narrator

President of the Company who committed suicide

Chisu Mastuda - the nationalist art appreciator

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28. Select correct option to describe this frame from the film based on the novel

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Masuji Ono is burning his problematic paintings

Seiji Moriyama is burning Masuji's paintings

Police is burning Kuroda's paintings

Father is burning Masuji's paintings

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29. Select correct option to describe this frame from the film based on the novel

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Seiji Moriyama is burning Masuji's paintings

Police is burning Kuroda's paintings

Father is burning Masuji's paintings

Masuji Ono is burning his problematic paintings

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30. Identify the place

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Ichiro's school class where he learns painting

Seiji Moriyama's villa where all students learn 'Ukiyo-e' - Japanese art

Masuji Ono's studio where Kuroda and other students learn painting

Takeda Firm where all painters paint portraits for the business purpose

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31. Identify the place

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Ichiro's school class where he learns painting

Masuji Ono's studio where Kuroda and other students learn painting

Seiji Moriyama's villa where all students learn 'Ukiyo-e' - Japanese art

Takeda Firm where all painters paint portraits for the business purpose

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32. Identify this painting:

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Masuji's painting when he was learning Ukiyo-e at Seiji Moriyama's villa

Masuji's painting when he was working for Takeda Firm

Masiji's painting 'complacency' wherein three fat, well-dressed men, sitting in a comfortable bar laughing together. The looks on their faces seem decadent; perhaps they are exchanging jokes about their mistresses or some such matter.

Seiji's Ukiyo-e painting which is studied by his students

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33. Identify this painting:

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Masuji's painting when he was learning Ukiyo-e at Seiji Moriyama's villa

Seiji's Ukiyo-e painting which is studied by his students

Masuji's painting when he was working for Takeda Firm

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34. Identify this painting:

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Masuji's painting when he was learning Ukiyo-e at Seiji Moriyama's villa

Masuji's painting when he was working for Takeda Firm

Seiji's Ukiyo-e painting which is studied by his students

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34. Identify this painting:

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Masuji's painting when he was learning Ukiyo-e at Seiji Moriyama's villa

Seiji's Ukiyo-e painting which is studied by his students

Masuji's painting when he was working for Takeda Firm

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35.

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In the background the Ukiyo-e painting stands in stark contrast with this new form of painting

the upper image was again that of three well-dressed men conferring, but this time they wore nervous expressions, looking to each other for initiative

This painting was made by Masuji for Takeda Firm

Behind them, there was no longer a backdrop of poverty; simply the military flag of the rising sun

on the left-hand side, the message, "No time for cowardly talking. Japan must go forward."

The title of this painting is 'Eyes to the Horizon' - a reworking of "Complacency",

This painting with boys is the best example of Ukiyo-e painting

the lower, more dominant image, the three poverty-stricken boys had become stern-faced soldiers; one of them held bayoneted rifle

36. What is the structure of the novel?

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a) Five parts, each identified by a month and year

b) Four parts, each identified by a season

c) Four parts, each identified by a month and year

d) Three parts, each identified by a year

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37. What is the significance of the word "you" in the novel?

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a) It is used to address the narrator

b) It is used to create a sense of intimacy and connection with the reader

c) It is used to reveal the narrator's past

d) It is used to indicate a shift in tone

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38. What is the major movement in the plot of the novel?

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a) The protagonist's time as a painter for a business firm.

b) The negotiations surrounding the marriage of Masuji Ono's daughter.

c) The acquisition of a large house from Akira Sugimura.

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39. What is the importance of being skeptical and critical of the language used by leaders and other figures of authority?

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a) To avoid being deceived.

b) To gain more knowledge.

c) To become a better artist.

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The following questions are from this article: Visit to read the article - https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4680408 Summary of the article:

The article explores the thematic parallels between Kazuo Ishiguro's novels "An Artist of the Floating World" and "The Remains of the Day" and the role of the post-2014 Indian "Godi" (lapdog) media. It argues that both Ishiguro's protagonist-narrators, Masuji Ono and Mr. Stevens, and the Indian "Godi" media anchors demonstrate a lack of professional integrity and objectivity, instead propagating narrow nationalism, majoritarianism, and fake news, thereby undermining democratic values.

The author draws connections between Ono's complicity in Imperial Japan's propaganda machine and the Indian media's role as a mouthpiece for the ruling government, manufacturing consent and spreading misinformation. Similarly, Stevens' unwavering loyalty to his employer, Lord Darlington, is compared to the "Godi" media's subservience to those in power.

The article emphasizes the need to hold the media accountable and restore professional integrity to uphold democratic values. It concludes by urging readers to make the best of their remaining time and work towards this goal.led Title

40. According to the article, what is the common theme between Ishiguro's novels and the Indian "Godi" media?

Visit to read the article - https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4680408

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a) Lack of professional integrity and objectivity

b) Promotion of democratic values

c) Critique of nationalism

) Celebration of cultural diversity

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41. How does the article characterize the role of "Godi" media in India?

Visit to read the article - https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4680408

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a) As a watchdog of democracy

b) As a propagator of narrow nationalism and majoritarianism

c) As an objective and impartial source of information

d) As a promoter of cultural diversity

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42. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the article's argument?

Visit to read the article - https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4680408

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a) It explores the thematic parallels between Ishiguro's novels and Indian "Godi" media

b) It suggests that both Ono and Stevens lack professional integrity

c) It argues that the Indian media is entirely objective and impartial

d) It emphasizes the need to hold the media accountable for undermining democratic values

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43. Assert-Reason Question:

Assertion (A): The article compares the roles of Ono and Stevens as professionals to the role of Indian "Godi" media anchors. Reason (R): All three groups are depicted as lacking professional integrity and objectivity, instead propagating narrow nationalism and majoritarianism.

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a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

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