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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Awajiumi do for a living before he began working at the Gion Registry Office?
(a) He was a geisha dresser.
(b) He was a fish merchant.
(c) He was a sumo wrestler.
(d) He was a farmer.

2. What does Chiyo break by falling off the roof?
(a) Her arm.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her leg.
(d) Her neck.

3. What excuse does Mameha make up for her visit?
(a) She says she forgot something the last time she visited.
(b) She says she came by to pay her respects to Mother after the loss of Granny.
(c) She says she was wondering about Chiyo's health.
(d) She says she wanted to see if the okiya was still having trouble with Chiyo.

4. What are tsutsumi, okawa, and taiko?
(a) Kinds of stringed instruments.
(b) Kinds of drums.
(c) Kinds of songs.
(d) Kinds of dances.

5. What does Chiyo compare life to at the beginning of chapter 9 to make her point about change?
(a) A mountain.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A river.
(d) A cherry blossom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hatsumomo say her paulownia wood is for?

2. What does Hatsumomo make sure Pumpkin and Chiyo never do again?

3. In chapter 12 what does the narrator say she did NOT study?

4. What does Chiyo say regularly complicates the task of doing her chores?

5. Why does Mameha say Mother wants Chiyo to fail?

(see the answer key)

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