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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Chapter 1, Are You Poor? - Chapter 3, Whose Boobs Are They?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 1, "Are You Poor?," what does Makiko and Natsu do to support themselves after their mother and grandmother passes away?
(a) They live with relatives who provide for them.
(b) They work at a factory during school vacations.
(c) They open their own bar to make a living.
(d) They reliy on financial assistance from the government.

2. In Book One: Chapter 1, "Are You Poor?," what communication method does Midoriko use to talk to her mother after they stop speaking?
(a) She communicates using pen and paper.
(b) She sends her mother voice messages.
(c) She writes letters to her mother.
(d) She communicates through sign language.

3. In Book One: Chapter 3, "Whose Boobs Are They?", what is the overall theme or message conveyed in this excerpt?
(a) The discomfort of being naked in a public bathhouse.
(b) The pursuit of physical beauty and its impact on self-worth.
(c) The complexities of gender identity and societal norms.
(d) The importance of maintaining friendships from childhood.

4. In Book One: Chapter 1, "Are You Poor?," what is the girl's age on the train that gets Natsu thinking about poverty?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

5. In Book One: Chapter 2, "To Be More Beautiful," what are the two main refrains in Makiko's speeches about breast augmentation?
(a) I'm going to get big boobs and can I really go through with this.
(b) I am going to be famous and can I really do this.
(c) I am going to change my job and how will it affect my daughter.
(d) I want to travel the world and what if I change my mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 3, "Whose Boobs Are They?", what does Natsu notice about Makiko's appearance in the bathhouse?

2. In Book One: Chapter 2, "To Be More Beautiful," why is Natsu uneasy when Makiko calls her in the middle of the night?

3. In Book One: Chapter 1, "Are You Poor?," why does Natsu feel like she is the only one who does not know the rules at Tokyo Station?

4. In Book One: Chapter 1, "Are You Poor?," what worries the Natsu about the girl on the train who seems poor?

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, "Whose Boobs Are They?", how does Natsu describe the tomboy's body?

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