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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 – Grievances (May 1973).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?
(a) Yuki and her aunt.
(b) The men.
(c) Yuki's grandmother and aunt.
(d) Yuki and her father.

2. On her last visit to Sachiko's house, what tree is in flower?
(a) A pomegranate tree.
(b) A lilac tree.
(c) A chestnut tree.
(d) A cherry tree.

3. How does Yuki spend her lunch recess at school in Chapter 9?
(a) She sets a table and eats in her homemaking class.
(b) She eats a packed lunch by herself.
(c) She eats in the cafeteria with her friends.
(d) She catches up on homework.

4. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?
(a) Hideki showers Yuki with gifts.
(b) Hideki smothers Yuki with attention.
(c) Hideki shouts at Yuki every time he sees her.
(d) Hideki hardly speaks to Yuki.

5. Who writes Yuki a letter in Chapter 4?
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Aya.
(d) Miss Uozumi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yuki apologize to Shizuko in Chapter 4?

2. How does Mr. Wada react when Yuki tells him she does not want to dissect a frog?

3. Why does her Aunt Aya ask Yuki to change her clothes before the wake?

4. According to Shizuko, what is the best kind of pottery?

5. What is Yuki's first response when she discovers her mother unconscious?

(see the answer key)

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