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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week does Mami show up at Keiko's apartment a month after Keiko first called her?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Thursday.

2. What does Keiko give Shiraha to wear when he gets out of the shower?
(a) Dressing gown.
(b) Old uniform.
(c) Bathrobe.
(d) Kimono.

3. What is the atmosphere at the store when Keiko arrives on page 57?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Excited.
(c) Tense.
(d) Strained.

4. On page 94, how many times in the past two weeks has Keiko been asked why she was not married?
(a) 11.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

5. On page 111, wht does Keiko say that Shiraha does?
(a) Works in an office.
(b) Works at the convenience store.
(c) Loafs about at home.
(d) Is starting a business.

6. What holiday does Keiko remember working on page 74?
(a) Constitution Memorial Day.
(b) Labor Thanksgiving Day.
(c) The Emperor's Birthday.
(d) New Year's.

7. How many people gather for Miho's barbecue party on page 76?
(a) 18.
(b) 14 or 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 15 or 16.

8. On page 57, at what area of the store is a regular customer looking fearfully?
(a) Cash register.
(b) Magazine corner.
(c) Pharmaceutical section.
(d) Drink containers area.

9. Who has been emailing Keiko all day on page 104?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Miho.
(c) Satsuki.
(d) Yukaro.

10. What time is it when Keiko looks at the clock while Shiraha rambles on on page 95?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) 10:15 p.m.
(c) Nearly 11 p.m.
(d) Not quite midnight.

11. How many cups of warm water has Keiko had on page 91?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

12. What color shoes is Shiraha's sister-in-law wearing when the visits on page 135?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Navy.
(d) Black.

13. On page 140, how long has it been since Keiko showered at home instead of the coin-operated shower?
(a) Weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 10 days.

14. On page 73, how many times does Keiko say they have greeted the morning since her first day?
(a) 8,316 times.
(b) 6,607 times.
(c) 5,437 times.
(d) 7,008 times.

15. What are Keiko and her friends eating when she says she has a man living with her?
(a) Cake.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Dumplings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the usual price of chicken skewers?

2. Why does Shiraha tell Keiko he came to work at the convenience store?

3. Which of Shiraha's siblings lives with his parents?

4. On page 86, where does Keiko take Shiraha?

5. On page 89, what has Shiraha read to find out how society went wrong?

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