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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the Heike.
(d) The Tale of Genji.

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

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

4. Whose house is Nori in when she awakes in Chapter 10?
(a) Akira's uncle's.
(b) Akira's father's friend's.
(c) Akira's paternal grandfather's.
(d) Akira's father's.

5. How old is Nori in Chapter 16?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 24.
(d) 22.

6. How old is Nori in Chapter 14?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

7. What is the date in Chapter 16?
(a) March 1964.
(b) May 1964.
(c) April 1964.
(d) February 1964.

8. How old was Alice when she was pregnant before she got married?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

9. Where is Alice's summer estate where she goes in August 1964?
(a) Bromley.
(b) Bath.
(c) Watford.
(d) Oxford.

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

11. In Chapter 16, what does Nori cook that George enjoys?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Roast duck.
(c) Lamb chops.
(d) Pork chops.

12. In Chapter 10, how long is Nori unconscious?
(a) A day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) 3 days.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, when is Nori driven to Tokyo?

2. How old are Alice's daughters in Chapter 16?

3. How many hours does Nori spend with the orchestra practicing the Mendelssohn?

4. In Chapter 14, where does Akira plan to go for nine months or more?

5. How old was Nori when her mother taught her how to sit on a pillow?

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