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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color dead bird did Keiko find in the park when she was in nursery school?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

2. Who does Keiko remember was the first customer when the Smile Mart opened?
(a) A man in a business suit.
(b) A girl university student.
(c) An old lady with a walking stick.
(d) A young man.

3. Where does Keiko's sister live?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Sapporo.
(c) Chiba.
(d) Yokohama.

4. After Keiko started primary school, what did she do to stop a fight between two boys?
(a) Went to get a teacher.
(b) Poked them with a stick.
(c) Screamed for help.
(d) Hit one over the head with a spade.

5. On page 46, what are on promotion for the day?
(a) Lunch boxes.
(b) Corn dogs.
(c) Frankfurters.
(d) Sushi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Keiko carry to the cash register when she notices Sugawara frowning on page 51?

2. On page 51, what did Shiraha want Sugawara to allow him to do?

3. What does Keiko bring her sister when she visits on page 54?

4. When Keiko began training to work at the Smile Mart, how many other employees were at the training session?

5. On page 49, what is Shiraha doing when Keiko looks for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keiko have mixed feelings about visiting Miho?

2. What does Shiraha look like when Keiko meets him?

3. Why was Keiko reprimanded when she broke up a fight between two boys when she had just started primary school?

4. What does Keiko remember about the various managers who have worked at the store since she started?

5. How does Keiko know the type of clothes a woman in her 30s, like her, should wear?

6. What excuses does Keiko give when people think it is strange that she is still working at the convenience store?

7. Why does Keiko say that the convenience store is a world of sound?

8. When does Keiko have days off, and what does she do sometimes?

9. What advice has Keiko's sister given her regarding how to answer questions about dating?

10. How does Keiko describe herself and the world going by the store?

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