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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 type of crown does someone put in Nori's hair in Chapter 11?

2. What languages does Will Stafford speak besides English?

3. In Chapter 16, how many shawls has Nori knit for herself?

4. Where does Alice throw a party for Nori in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 16, what instrument is Charlotte learing to play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Hiromoto's house like?

3. In Chapter 9, where does Nori find herself in Tokyo and what does she do?

4. What does Alice think about her husband?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Ayame give Nori to read in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Nori cannot remember her mother—her memories seem to be blocked. What wall is keeping Nori from remembering her memories? How has the wall been a protection for her? When the wall breaks, what do her memories reveal about her mother?

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