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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, when does Lady Yuko have a letter delivered to Nori?
(a) March 1, 1957.
(b) January 9, 1957.
(c) April 18, 1957.
(d) February 11, 1957.

2. Where does Will bite Nori in Chapter 13?
(a) Lip.
(b) Hand.
(c) Wrist.
(d) Shoulder.

3. In Chapter 16, what instrument is Charlotte learing to play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Piano.
(c) Clarinet.
(d) Harp.

4. What did Akira used to play with when he and his mother would visit Hiromoto's store?
(a) Golden dragons.
(b) Pewter figurines.
(c) Bronze cats.
(d) Silver dogs.

5. When does Ayame give Nori her mother's diaries?
(a) March 1954.
(b) January 1954.
(c) April 1954.
(d) February 1954.

6. What composer played for Sieko on September 15, 1930?
(a) Saint-Saens.
(b) Rimsky-Korsakov.
(c) Sousa.
(d) Ravel.

7. How old was Yaseuei Toudou when he and Seiko married?
(a) 27.
(b) 33.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

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

9. How old does Nori think that Ayame is when she meets her in Chapter 11?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 20 or 21.
(d) 22 or 23.

10. How old was Alice when her mother died?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

11. What color are Will's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

12. How long does the audience clap after Nori plays for Hiromoto?
(a) 2 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 3 minutes.
(d) 4 minutes.

13. In Chapter 12, what tree is Nori sitting in when Akira comes to find her?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

14. Where does Nori cut herself in Chapter 9?
(a) Writs.
(b) Neck.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Chest.

15. What type of crown does someone put in Nori's hair in Chapter 11?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Akira born?

2. When Akira is playing wit the Tokyo Philharmonic, what chair is he assigned?

3. When will Akira be able to get his mother's dowry?

4. In Chapter 13, what is Akira reading to Nori before bed?

5. What languages does Will Stafford speak besides English?

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