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

2. In Chapter 17, how long does Noah want Nori to spend with him every evening for the next month?
(a) An hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

4. To what Tokyo ward is Nori taken in Chapter 9?
(a) Itabashi.
(b) Toshima.
(c) Chiyoda.
(d) Minato.

5. In Chapter 11, at what age does Akira tell his grandparents he will marry?
(a) 21.
(b) 30.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Will usually visit Nori's bedroom?

2. How old was Lady Yuko when she married?

3. In Chapter 9, what trees have been neglected at the estate where Nori is taken?

4. In Chapter 11, what type of festival does Akira take Nori to?

5. What did Akira used to play with when he and his mother would visit Hiromoto's store?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the drive like to Tokyo in Chapter 9?

3. How much older is William than Akira in age and experience?

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

5. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

6. What happens during Alice's third pregnancy?

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

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

9. After Nori recovers, what does she remember about the accident?

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

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