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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 does Natsuki believe she is as a child?
(a) A flower.
(b) A magician.
(c) A businessperson.
(d) A psychic.

2. What does Mr. Igasaki tell Natsuki will make him angry?
(a) If she marries Yuu.
(b) If she throws up again.
(c) If she does not study seriously.
(d) If she runs away.

3. What does Natsuki tell her mother about Mr. Igasaki?
(a) She is running away with him.
(b) She wants to be a teacher like him.
(c) She is going to kill him.
(d) He touches her inappropriately and makes her uncomfortable.

4. What does Natsuki think her town is a factory for in Chapter 2?
(a) The production of human babies.
(b) The production of flint.
(c) The production of liquor.
(d) The production of coffee.

5. What does Natsuki think of herself as in her household?
(a) A plant.
(b) A fire.
(c) An oasis.
(d) A dumpster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Natsuki's husband work?

2. What does Yuu hide in one of Natsuki's shoes?

3. What do the adults always do in celebration of the holiday at the family gathering at the mountain house each year?

4. What school does Natsuki go to?

5. What are there always large numbers of in the mountain house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Natsuki feel her mother treats her?

2. What does Mr. Igasaki make Natsuki do early in Part II that is humiliating?

3. Which relative is always kind to the children in Natsuki's family?

4. In Part II, what "lesson" does Mr. Igasaki give to Natsuki at his home?

5. What is really unusual about Natsuki's and Tomoya's marriage?

6. How does Natsuki feel her mother treats her younger sister Kise?

7. How do Natsuki and Tomoya meet?

8. Why do Natsuki and her family leave Akishina early in Part I?

9. What happens to Natsuki after Mr. Igasaki sexually abuses her?

10. What does Yuu tell Natsuki he believes about himself that makes him special?

(see the answer keys)

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