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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 11, at what age does Akira tell his grandparents he will marry?

2. When Akira returns from Paris in Chapter 13, how many dresses does he bring Nori?

3. When did Seiko start writing a diary?

4. What does Akira remember was his mother's favorite tea?

5. In Chapter 14, where does Akira plan to go for nine months or more?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 10, why is it not possible for Akira and Nori to leave Japan?

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

5. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

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

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

8. Why does Ayame allow Nori to read her mother's diaries?

9. Where does Nori go after her brother dies and why?

10. What is the concert like where Nori plays for Hiromoto and his guests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nori spends seven years after Akira’s death wandering. Why does Alice think Nori has spent that time martyring herself? Has Nori been a martyr? If so, to what?

Essay Topic 2

Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist in the story? Who are the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) and why do they play that role in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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