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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mikage hide to cry?
(a) On the bus.
(b) An alley.
(c) In a church.
(d) In her old apartment.

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

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

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

5. What does Yuichi want when he wakes up after Mikage has her dream?
(a) Ramen.
(b) Tea.
(c) Water.
(d) Cucumber salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion do Yuichi and Mikage share in the first chapter?

2. What is there plenty more of in Mikage's life?

3. Where does Yuichi work part-time?

4. What is Mikage stunned by at the Tanabe apartment?

5. Which scene is the most pivotal in the first chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mikage's dream.

2. Describe Mikage's last encounter with Eriko before her death.

3. Why does Mikage agree to travel to the Izu Peninsula?

4. In what ways does Mikage cope with the loss of her grandmother?

5. What is it that Satsuki must not do on the bridge during the event? Why?

6. What is it that makes Mikage jealous?

7. Why is the crying scene so pivotal in the book?

8. Describe the first moment that Mikage realizes that she loves Yuichi.

9. What do the bridge and river represent in this story?

10. Describe the will that Eriko leaves behind.

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