Reading Quiz on My Year of Meats

Reading Quiz on Ozeki’s My Year of Meats (1998, Chapter 7-9, pp. 145-241)

1. What did Jane do in Japan when she was twenty-one years old? Who is Emil and what happened to her relationship with Emil? What does Jane suspect regarding her infertility problem? What impact does the medicine Jane’s mother took (while she was pregnant with Jane) have on Jane’s body? What is Jane angry about and why?

2. What does Jane want to show to the Japanese audience by filming Lara and Dyann? What do they cook for the show? What dilemma does Jane have with this couple and why does she decide to air the show? How was the show received by the Japanese audience? How does Joichi react to Jane’s decision on the show?

3. What does Akiko think about the show on Lara and Dyann and their life decisions? How does she feel about herself after watching the show, and what decision does she make about her life? Do the programs Jane directed have any influence on Akiko? How would you describe Akiko’s personality?