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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 4, what time does Akiko come to wake Nori and find her sick?

2. What color dress does Nori wear when Akira arrives?

3. In Chpater 8, how old is Kiyomi?

4. In Chapter 4, how much time does Nori spend learning to read music?

5. In Chapter 4, how many bowls of ice cream is Nori eating daily?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the first real memory Nori has?

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

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

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

8. What is Miyuki's life like?

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

10. How does Nori have lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Nori enjoys listening to the rain on the attic roof. Why does Nori enjoy listening to the rain on the attic roof? Why does she prefer rain to sunshine? What does rain symbolize for her?

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