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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. According to Hanae, what does Yuki do that most Japanese children are taught not to do?
(a) Walk outside after dark.
(b) Clean the house.
(c) Look at adults directly in the eyes.
(d) Give money to the poor.

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

3. What daily ritual does Hanae perform?
(a) She does yoga on the porch.
(b) She runs in the park.
(c) She cleans the house.
(d) She crashes the car into the mailbox.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?

2. On her last visit to Sachiko's house, what tree is in flower?

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

4. Who arrives just as Yuki goes upstairs to change her clothes on the day of the wake?

5. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?

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