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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 – Irises (April 1970).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?
(a) The village carpenter and Yuki.
(b) Miss Uozumi and her mother.
(c) Hideki and Yuki.
(d) Hideki and her mother.

2. What happens to the large earthenware bowl during the wedding ceremony of Hideki and his new bride?
(a) Yuki drops it and it breaks.
(b) Aunt Aya throws it out the window and it lands in the harbor.
(c) Hideki drops it and it breaks.
(d) Yuki hides it in her closet after the ceremony.

3. Where does the wedding of Hideki and his new bride take place?
(a) A hotel in Kobe.
(b) The house where Yuki grew up.
(c) A ship anchored in Kobe.
(d) A temple in Tokyo.

4. In Chapter 1, why is Yuki going to be late for dinner?
(a) She is going to a friend's house to collect flowers.
(b) She is waiting for her piano teacher, who is running late.
(c) She got into a fight at baseball practice and injured her knee.
(d) She is tutoring students at school.

5. Select the character below who says, "Promise me you'll stay out of trouble from now on."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Aya.
(d) Shizuko.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Yuki remove from the refrigerator?

2. Why does Yuki feel queasy on the day of the wedding?

3. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."

4. In Shizuko's dream at the beginning of Chapter 1, who is throwing rice cakes to a crowd?

5. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?

(see the answer key)

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