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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. Select the character below who says, "Promise me you'll stay out of trouble from now on."
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Aya.

2. Why does Yuki apologize to Shizuko in Chapter 4?
(a) Yuki broke the bowl.
(b) Yuki poured chemicals on the irises.
(c) Yuki spoke impertinently.
(d) Yuki broke a boy's arm at school.

3. Why does Hideki think they should lie about the way her mother died?
(a) If they admitted the truth, nobody would want to come to their home.
(b) If they admitted the truth, people would say that she came from a mentally unstable family.
(c) If they admitted the truth, people would feel pity for them.
(d) If they admitted the truth, people would think Hideki's infidelity had caused Shizuko to kill herself.

4. According to Shizuko, what is the best kind of pottery?
(a) The kind sold at department stores.
(b) The kind covered in flowers.
(c) The kind that you could use every day.
(d) The kind that you get in China.

5. No matter how much she looks, what can Hanae never find in Yuki's room?
(a) A spot of dust.
(b) The birthday presents hidden in there.
(c) The key to Yuki's diary.
(d) The keys to Yuki's desk drawers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yuki do with the jar of dead frogs?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Yuki paint after her first homemaking class?

3. What does Yuki do after changing her clothes on the day of the wake?

4. Select the character below who says, "You won't even let me rest."

5. At the end of Chapter 9, what is Yuki's reaction to what she has done with the dead frogs?

(see the answer key)

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