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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?
(a) Hokkaido.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kobe.

2. What did Shizuko once teach Yuki to do with azaleas?
(a) Pick a blossom, pull off the calyx, and remove the seeds to grow more flowers.
(b) Pick a blossom, pull off the calyx, blow out the pollen, and taste the inside of the flower.
(c) Pick a blossom and use the pollen as a pigment to make homemade watercolor paint.
(d) Pick a blossom and weave it into her hair.

3. With the exception of Yuki's father and new wife, what do adults say to Yuki when she does something deserving of praise?
(a) Your mother would have been proud.
(b) Your mother always said you had potential.
(c) You are your mother's daughter.
(d) You are so much like your mother.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Yuki remove from the refrigerator?
(a) Leftover rice.
(b) An apple.
(c) A glass of orange juice.
(d) Ice water.

5. Who writes Yuki a letter in Chapter 4?
(a) Aya.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Miss Uozumi.

6. Which fruit does Yuki offer to pick while at her grandparents' home?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Pomegranates.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Strawberries.

7. Who trips and falls at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Takeo.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Masa.
(d) Hanae.

8. Select the character below who says, "I don't pretend. I hate you."
(a) Masa.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Hanae.
(d) Hideki.

9. In Shizuko's dream at the beginning of Chapter 1, who is throwing rice cakes to a crowd?
(a) The piano teacher.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Yuki.
(d) The village carpenter.

10. According to Shizuko, why didn't Hideki cry at his mother's funeral?
(a) He did not love her.
(b) He was left out of her will.
(c) He did not like her very much.
(d) He was the black sheep of the family.

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

12. At the beginning of Chapter 7, Yuki is visiting her grandparents for the following event:
(a) A traditional housewarming celebration.
(b) She is competing in the track team's national championship.
(c) A ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of her mother's death.
(d) A ceremony commemorating her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary.

13. In Chapter 4, which room in the house has not changed since Yuki's stepmother moved in?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Yuki's room.

14. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?
(a) She spent the night crying over the memory of her mother.
(b) She is dehydrated from the heat.
(c) She ate strawberries that were unripe.
(d) She screamed during a motorcycle ride.

15. Why does Sachiko decide she does not want to call the boy on the train?
(a) She thinks her mother would disapprove.
(b) She would not call a boy she does not know.
(c) She thinks he is dangerous.
(d) She already has a boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the wake take place?

2. Why do Yuki and Aunt Aya go to Kobe at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. In what month does Chapter 6, Sundays, begin?

4. What kind of a student is Yuki?

5. When Masa asks Yuki to burn incense at the altar and say goodbye to the spirits of her ancestors, why does Yuki refuse to do so?

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