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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 – Pink Trumpets (June 1971).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Yuki in Chapter 1?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Six.

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

3. Where is Yuki in Chapter 1?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) School.
(c) A village celebration.
(d) Miss Uozumi's house.

4. Which sentence best characterizes Yuki's behavior on the day of the wake?
(a) Yuki cries continuously throughout the day.
(b) Yuki has a temper tantrum and is sent to her room.
(c) Yuki is well-behaved and keeps her composure.
(d) Yuki is happy to finally have all of her father's attention.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?

2. What does Sachiko invite Yuki to do at the track meet?

3. Select the character below who says, "If you can't do it without being told, then just try not to get in my way."

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

5. What does Shizuko say about her clothes as she packs them to prepare for a move?

(see the answer key)

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