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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. In Chapter 6, how old is Nori?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the date?

3. What sickness does Nori have in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 6, what color kimono is Lady Yuko wearing when she tells Nori there are people coming to see her?

5. How old is Miyuki in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Nori at the end of Chapter 6?

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

3. What is Nori's grandfather like?

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

5. In Chapter 7, what does Akiko tell Akira happened to Nori?

6. What is Nori knitting before she is sold and why?

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

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

9. What do the servants say about Nori when she starts following Akira around the house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Nori’s mother insists that she always obey when she leaves her at her grandparents’ house. What is the role of obedience in Nori’s life? When and why does she begin to disobey?

Essay Topic 3

Akiko feels guilty when Nori disappears. Why does Akiko feel guilty? Did Akiko betray Nori?

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