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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. When Keiko found a dead bird in the park when she was in nursery school, what did she want to do with it?
(a) Bury it at home.
(b) Bury it at the park.
(c) Eat it.
(d) Take it to her teacher.

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

3. What does Keiko carry to the cash register when she notices Sugawara frowning on page 51?
(a) Vegetable juice.
(b) Frankfurters.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Rice balls.

4. 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) 173,600 hours.
(d) 146,900 hours.

5. When does Keiko remember a rival store closing down and they were inundated with their customers?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 4 years after the store opened.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 6 years after the store opened.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How early was Shiraha to come in on page 43?

3. How old is Sugawara?

4. On page 20, how many times has the Smile Mart opened on May 1?

5. How does Keiko describe Shiraha's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important for a convenience store worker to walk around the area of the store?

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

3. When Keiko kept getting in trouble and did not understand why her behavior was a problem, what did she do?

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

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

6. When Keiko goes to visit her sister, what does she think about her nephew?

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

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

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

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

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