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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Kitchen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eriko contemplating the first morning after Mikage moves in in the kitchen?
(a) Whether or not to get plastic surgery again.
(b) Whether or not to order take-out.
(c) Whether or not to remodel.
(d) Whether she goes to school or not.

2. What does Mikage make for the Tanabe family?
(a) Broccoli and rice with eggs.
(b) Cucumber salad and rice with eggs.
(c) Carrot salad and noodles with eggs.
(d) Chicken salad and rice.

3. In Mikage's dream, what is Yuichi doing?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Wiping the counters.
(c) Cleaning the floor.
(d) Cleaning the refrigerator.

4. What keeps Mikage from thinking of her loneliness at night?
(a) The drip of the leaky faucet.
(b) The hum of the refrigerator.
(c) The crunching of the ice maker.
(d) The breeze from the kitchen window.

5. What does Mikage worry about in her dream?
(a) That they wake up her grandmother.
(b) That they wake up Eriko.
(c) That Yuichi's girlfriend is angry.
(d) That they make a huge mess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that lifts Mikage's spirits when she cries?

2. What place in the world does Mikage like best?

3. What is the first truly fun moment for Mikage since she experiences family loss?

4. How many days after the funeral is Mikage still trying to come to terms with what happens?

5. What challenges does the Tanabe face in helping one another?

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