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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times had Akira met his grandmother before moving to the estate?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. In Chapter 4, how many bowls of ice cream is Nori eating daily?
(a) 2.
(b) At least 3.
(c) 1.
(d) About 4.

3. How many girls does Miyuki share a room with?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how long is Akira gone for a violen competition?
(a) 3 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Nori bathe in?
(a) Salt water.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Bubble bath.
(d) Rosewater.

6. In Chapter 4, how much time does Nori spend learning to read music?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 90 minutes.

7. What year was Nori born?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1941.

8. How many siblings did Kiyomi have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

9. In Chapter 7, what color are the flowers that grow around the old shrine that is behind the main house?
(a) Fuchsia.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Indigo.

10. What time does Akira begin giving Nori violin lesson in Chapter 4?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

11. In Chapter 7, how many girls are in the hanamachi?
(a) 49.
(b) 46.
(c) 53.
(d) 52.

12. How old is Nori in Chapter 1?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

13. Who owns the whorehouse where Nori is taken?
(a) An uncle.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) The emperor.
(d) A great-uncle.

14. What sound can Nori hear outside her window when she is in bed in Chapter 4?
(a) Cicadas.
(b) Owl.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Cats.

15. When is Nori allowed to go in the garden?
(a) June 1951.
(b) October 1951.
(c) July 1951.
(d) August 1951.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, after Akira tells Nori about their mother, what composer does he say they will work on the next day?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Akira get Nori to eat?

3. In Chapter 6, what is Nori to stay away from in the garden?

4. When was Kiyomi born?

5. What time does Akiko led Nori downstairs to meet her brother for the first time?

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