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

2. What time does Will usually visit Nori's bedroom?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

3. Where does Alice throw a party for Nori in Chapter 16?
(a) London.
(b) Dartford.
(c) Windsor.
(d) Croydon.

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

5. When Nori learns of Akira's death, how long has he been gone?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 16 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alice Stafford in 1954?

2. For Nori's 16th birthday, where could Will have been instead of at her party?

3. When Will is helping with expenses in Chapter 13, what staff does Akira hire back?

4. In Chapter 16, what instrument is Charlotte learing to play?

5. In Chapter 12, what tree is Nori sitting in when Akira comes to find her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

2. What happens when Nori and Akira are being driven back to Tokyo after they play for Hiromoto and his guests?

3. In Chapter 9, where does Nori find herself in Tokyo and what does she do?

4. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

5. Why does Ayame allow Nori to read her mother's diaries?

6. How does George feel about having Nori stay with them?

7. What does Ayame give Nori to read in Chapter 13?

8. How does Noah court Nori?

9. What does Jane, Alice's sister, say to Nori at a party Alice has for Nori?

10. How does Seiko describe her love on September 30, 1930?

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