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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. How many hours does Keiko think the Smile Mart has been open since it first went into business?
(a) 138,400 hours.
(b) 157,800 hours.
(c) 146,900 hours.
(d) 173,600 hours.

2. What type of world is a convenience store?
(a) Sound.
(b) Noise.
(c) Color.
(d) Confusion.

3. How long before the Smile Mart opened did Keiko and the other new employers work in pairs role-playing how to deal with imaginary customers?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. What time does Keiko arrive at the Hiiromachi Station Smile Mart every morning?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 8:45 a.m.
(c) 8:30 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

5. How old is Mrs. Izumi?
(a) 37.
(b) 43.
(c) 40.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About what time if the morning rush nearly over on page 5?

3. On page 2, what does a man bring to the checkout?

4. What type of shoes does Keiko buy from a store where Mrs. Izumi likes to shop?

5. How many 5,000 yen notes are left in the till on page 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when a rival store closed down four years after Keiko's store opened?

2. What reason does Keiko believe explains why Yakari thinks Keiko has changed?

3. Why were Keiko's actions thought to be strange when she found a dead bird in the park when she was in nursery school?

4. Why is Keiko considered a good worker?

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

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

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

8. Who is Mrs. Izumi?

9. What does Keiko give Shiraha to do, and what is he doing when she goes to check on him?

10. What was the conclusion when Keiko's parents took her to see a therapist?

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