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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how many shawls has Nori knit for herself?
(a) 2 dozen.
(b) 15.
(c) A dozen.
(d) 10.

2. In Chapter 16, who is the first to find Alice when she miscarries?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Noah.
(c) Nori.
(d) Charlotte.

3. In Chapter 13, what is Akira reading to Nori before bed?
(a) The Tales of Ise.
(b) The Diary of Lady Murasaki.
(c) The Tale of Genji.
(d) The Tale of the Heike.

4. When was Seiko's birthday?
(a) August 1.
(b) August 27.
(c) August 14.
(d) August 8.

5. What instrumentalist collapses during the performance Nori attends in Chapter 16?
(a) Trumpet player.
(b) Violinist.
(c) Pianist.
(d) Celloist.

6. In April of 1964, how far along is Alice in her pregnancy?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 14 weeks.
(d) 12 weeks.

7. Where does Akira go at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Milan.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

8. In Chapter 14, where does Akira plan to go for nine months or more?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Brussels.

9. When does Nori play for Hiromoto's party?
(a) November 11, 1956.
(b) December 24, 1956.
(c) November 23, 1956.
(d) December 9, 1959.

10. Where is home for Alice?
(a) Chicago.
(b) London.
(c) Denver.
(d) Cambridge.

11. For Nori's 16th birthday, where could Will have been instead of at her party?
(a) Brussels.
(b) Munich.
(c) Paris.
(d) Milan.

12. In Chapter 16, where is Nori?
(a) Milan.
(b) Venice.
(c) Munich.
(d) Paris.

13. In Chapter 9, what trees have been neglected at the estate where Nori is taken?
(a) Peach.
(b) Fig.
(c) Plum.
(d) Cherry.

14. How many hours does Nori spend with the orchestra practicing the Mendelssohn?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 2 1/2.
(d) 3.

15. When Akira is playing wit the Tokyo Philharmonic, what chair is he assigned?
(a) Second chair first violin.
(b) First chair first violin.
(c) Third chair first violin.
(d) Fourth chair first violin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nori in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 15, when does Lady Yuko have a letter delivered to Nori?

3. How old was Alice when she was pregnant before she got married?

4. In Chapter 11, at what age does Akira tell his grandparents he will marry?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Nori cook that George enjoys?

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