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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 12, what tree is Nori sitting in when Akira comes to find her?

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

3. How long does the audience clap after Nori plays for Hiromoto?

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

5. How many hours does Nori spend with the orchestra practicing the Mendelssohn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why will Akira be able to hire back some of the servants they lost in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

6. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

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

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

9. What happens when Nori and Akira are being driven back to Tokyo after they play for Hiromoto and his guests?

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

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

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

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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