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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. What does Shizuko pack from her yard to move to the new house?
(a) Bushes.
(b) The garden spade.
(c) The tea table.
(d) Flowers.

2. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?
(a) Shizuko's cremation.
(b) Chemistry class.
(c) Cleaning products.
(d) The dark room where Yuki creates photographs.

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

4. What do Yuki and her Aunt Aya do together just before the wake?
(a) Clean the living room and drape the furniture in white sheets.
(b) Pack Shizuko's clothes and other belongings.
(c) Take the train from Tokyo to Kobe.
(d) Wash their hair in the kitchen sink.

5. How does Mr. Wada react when Yuki tells him she does not want to dissect a frog?
(a) He thinks that Yuki is only joking.
(b) He is angry because Yuki is not telling the truth.
(c) He is proud of Yuki for explaining her beliefs in a logical way.
(d) Mr. Wada is disappointed that Yuki cannot enjoy the scientific process.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanae, whenever she goes into the attic, she thinks of:

2. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?

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

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

5. What does Yuki think would have happened if she had told the truth about her mother's death to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai?

(see the answer key)

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