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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. Select the character below who says, "If you can't do it without being told, then just try not to get in my way."
(a) Yuki's father Hideki.
(b) Yuki's Aunt Aya.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Yuki's stepmother.

2. In Shizuko's dream at the beginning of Chapter 1, who is throwing rice cakes to a crowd?
(a) Yuki.
(b) The piano teacher.
(c) The village carpenter.
(d) Shizuko.

3. Why is Shizuko standing on her tiptoes in the wedding photo that Yuki carries with her?
(a) She thought she would look thinner if she stood on her tiptoes.
(b) She is so short that Hideki looked like a giant next to her unless she stood on her tiptoes.
(c) Her dress was too long and she did not want the hem to show.
(d) Her dress had beadwork on the waist and the photographer asked her to stand taller so he could capture it.

4. What are some of the things that Yuki does that are deserving of praise?
(a) Wins spelling bees and serves as class treasurer.
(b) Cleans the house and tends the garden.
(c) Wins piano competitions and chess championships.
(d) Wins track meets and serves as class president.

5. Which character is introduced in Chapter 5?
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Sachiko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What details are revealed about Shizuko's husband in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Shizuko's mother say the morning of the wake?

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

5. What did Shizuko once teach Yuki to do with azaleas?

(see the answer key)

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