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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mikage when she starts crying?
(a) At the coffee shop.
(b) At the park.
(c) On the bus.
(d) In a taxi.

2. Where does Eriko work?
(a) A club.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The library.
(d) A flower store.

3. What time does Yuichi tell Mikage to arrive at the Tanabe home?
(a) 10 P.M.
(b) 7 P.M.
(c) 7 A.M.
(d) 4 P.M.

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

5. How does Yuichi know Mikage?
(a) They go to school together.
(b) He meets her at church.
(c) They work together.
(d) He helps carry her grandmother's stuff home.

6. What is the name of Mikage's ex-boyfriend?
(a) Sotaro.
(b) Yoshimoto.
(c) Yuji.
(d) Satsuki.

7. Why does Yuichi get slapped?
(a) For being lazy.
(b) For quitting his job.
(c) For living with Mikage.
(d) For insulting Eriko.

8. How long is Yuichi dating his girlfriend?
(a) One month.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

9. What place in the world does Mikage like best?
(a) Grandma's bedroom.
(b) The Tanabe's home.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The bridge.

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

11. What does the Tanabe family bring to Mikage's life?
(a) Eccentricity.
(b) Fulfillment.
(c) Despair.
(d) Normalcy.

12. What is Eriko's former name?
(a) Erika.
(b) Yoshimoto.
(c) Satsuki.
(d) Yuji.

13. What is there plenty more of in Mikage's life?
(a) Kitchens.
(b) Boys.
(c) Grandmothers.
(d) Ingredients.

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

15. In Mikage's dream, what is she doing in the kitchen?
(a) Cleaning out the refrigerator.
(b) Mopping the floor.
(c) Washing dishes.
(d) Scrubbing the sink.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Mikage comes across several kitchens in the first chapter. What is each kitchen representative of?

4. Where does Yuichi want to go in Mikage's dream?

5. What motif does the glass have that Eriko gives to Mikage?

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