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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. What month does Nori turn 14?

2. After the car accident when leaving Hiromoto's, where does Nori see a piece of glass sticking out of her?

3. In Chapter 12, what tree is Nori sitting in when Akira comes to find her?

4. In Chapter 11, what type of festival does Akira take Nori to?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Nori cook that George enjoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

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

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

4. How does Nori end the relationship with Will?

5. How does Nori feel at the end of Chapter 12?

6. Who is Ayame?

7. What does Nori learn when she wakes in Chapter 10?

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

9. How much older is William than Akira in age and experience?

10. After Nori recovers, what does she remember about the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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

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?

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