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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. When Akira is playing wit the Tokyo Philharmonic, what chair is he assigned?

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

3. Where does Akira go at the end of Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 11, at what age does Akira tell his grandparents he will marry?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Noah court Nori?

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

5. Who is Ayame?

6. How does Nori end the relationship with Will?

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

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

9. What is Hiromoto's house like?

10. What happens during Alice's third pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice’s new music teacher, Noah, falls in love with Nori. How does Nori feel about Noah? Why is she afraid to love him?

Essay Topic 2

Nori’s mother insists that she always obey when she leaves her at her grandparents’ house. What is the role of obedience in Nori’s life? When and why does she begin to disobey?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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