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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 9, when is Nori driven to Tokyo?

2. When will Akira be able to get his mother's dowry?

3. How old was Yaseuei Toudou when he and Seiko married?

4. What month does Nori turn 14?

5. Where is Alice's summer estate where she goes in August 1964?

Short Essay Questions

1. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

2. Who is Ayame?

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

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

5. How does Nori end the relationship with Will?

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

7. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

8. Who helps Nori when boys nearly knock her off balance at the festival in Chapter 13?

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

10. How does the meeting go with Akira's grandparents?

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 is imprisoned in her grandmother’s attic at the beginning of the book. How does Nori long to be free then and throughout the novel? Does she finally gain freedom?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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