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

2. In Chapter 6, where does Nori have her violin lessons?

3. When was Kiyomi born?

4. In Chapter 5, after Akira tells Nori about their mother, what composer does he say they will work on the next day?

5. How old is Miyuki in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Akira look like when Nori meets him?

2. How does Nori have lessons?

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

4. What does Nori learn about her mother in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Kiyomi come to the whorehouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Will forces himself on Nori. How does Will force himself on Nori? Why does she not protest when he claims her as his own? How does Nori’s immaturity affect her acceptance of the relationship? As she matures, how does her growing maturity give her the courage to break off the relationship?

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