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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 – The Golden Carp (August 1974).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I won't hear about you cutting your hair."
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Mrs. Murai.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Aya.

2. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?
(a) The dark room where Yuki creates photographs.
(b) Chemistry class.
(c) Cleaning products.
(d) Shizuko's cremation.

3. What does Hideki's bride wear to the wedding ceremony?
(a) A traditional kimono.
(b) A Western-style dress.
(c) A gray jumper.
(d) A black evening gown.

4. Where does Yuki live the first year after Shizuko's death?
(a) In Tokyo, with her Aunt Aya.
(b) In Kobe, with her grandmother.
(c) In Kobe, with her mother.
(d) In the United States, with her father Hideki and stepmother.

5. What daily ritual does Hanae perform?
(a) She runs in the park.
(b) She crashes the car into the mailbox.
(c) She does yoga on the porch.
(d) She cleans the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing in the kitchen that has not been changed by Yuki's stepmother after she moves into the house?

2. What special object does Yuki carry with her to the wedding?

3. Why does Miss Sakaki send someone to collect leaves outside?

4. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?

5. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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