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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. How long does it take Nori to read a book in Chapter 1?
(a) A week.
(b) About a month.
(c) 3 or 4 days.
(d) 1 or 2 days.

2. In Chapter 1, what does Nori's grandmother hit her with?
(a) Wooden spoon.
(b) Tree branch.
(c) Razor strap.
(d) Belt.

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

4. In Chapter 2, how old is Nori's brother?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

5. How old was Kiyomi when her father sold her to a whorehouse?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the whorehouse where Nori is taken?

2. How many times has Nori left her grandmother's house since she arrived?

3. How many kimonos does Nori receive in Chapter 6?

4. How long does Nori have to stay in her baths?

5. From where did Nori's grandmother get the finest magic bath soap money could buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How sick is Nori in Chapter 4, and what does it take to get her treatment?

2. What type of baths does Nori have to take and how do they make her feel?

3. Why does Lady Yuko need Akira, and what power does that give him?

4. What conversation does Nori have with Akira in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?

5. Where does Nori live at her grandparents' home, and what are her accommodations like?

6. At the end of Chapter 5, what does Nori realize about her mother?

7. What happens when Nori's grandmother visits her in Chapter 2?

8. How does Akiko describe Nori when she goes outside for the first time since she came to her grandparents' house?

9. In Chapter 5, what does Akira bring Nori when he is gone for a week for a violin competition?

10. Who is Syusuke Tanaki and how long has Kiyomi worked for him?

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