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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Akira when his mother left?

2. What job does Miyuki do in the afternoons?

3. In Chapter 4, how old are the poems Nori reads in the book that Akira lends her?

4. What does the man wear who comes to see Nori in Chapter 6?

5. What does Akira like to drink for breakfast in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Kiyomi come to the whorehouse?

4. What pictures does Nori see in her mind when she listens to Akira play?

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

6. In Chapter 3, what does Nori gain from her conversation with Akira?

7. How does Miyuki take it when Nori is sold, and how do they say goodbye?

8. How does Nori have lessons?

9. How does Nori meet and become friends with Miyuki?

10. In Chapter 3, how does Nori prepared herself to see Akira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nori cannot remember her mother—her memories seem to be blocked. What wall is keeping Nori from remembering her memories? How has the wall been a protection for her? When the wall breaks, what do her memories reveal about her mother?

Essay Topic 2

Nori and Miyuki meet at the brothel. How do the girls get acquainted? What do they have in common? How different are they? How do their shared experiences build a strong friendship?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

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