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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's mother constantly do to her?
(a) Feed her.
(b) Praise her.
(c) Make her read more.
(d) Criticize and belittle her.

2. What does Yuu hide in one of Natsuki's shoes?
(a) A pill.
(b) A ring.
(c) The marriage pledge.
(d) A candy.

3. Where does Natsuki's family keep her at the mountain house before taking her home?
(a) The forest.
(b) The attic.
(c) The mountain house.
(d) The cliff face.

4. What surprises Shizuka about Natsuki's relationship with her husband?
(a) He wants to have many children.
(b) He is very close to his parents.
(c) They share housework.
(d) He never exercises.

5. What is Natsuki's most prized possession?
(a) Her hair band.
(b) Piyyut.
(c) Her bracelet.
(d) Her favorite book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Igasaki pull out of the trash that belongs to Natsuki?

2. What pledge do Natsuki and Yuu make to each other as children?

3. Which relatives of Natsuki's own the mountain house?

4. What does Natsuki believe she is as a child?

5. What is Granny dressed in in Part II at the mountain house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What childhood fantasy does Natsuki have in Part I?

3. What is Yuu's problem with Mitsuko?

4. What object makes Natsuki feel better when she is missing Yuu?

5. How do Natsuki and Tomoya meet?

6. In Part II, what does Natsuki desperately want to do with Yuu?

7. Why is Natsuki barred from being a pallbearer in Part II?

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

9. In Chapter 2, how does Natsuki refer to her town as an adult?

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

(see the answer keys)

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