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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. What does Shizuko do immediately after her phone call with Yuki in Chapter 1?
(a) She cleans her closet.
(b) She goes into her den and writes goodbye notes.
(c) She finishes sewing Yuki's new skirt.
(d) She cooks a stew.

2. Which character is introduced at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Hideki's bride.
(b) Yuki's Aunt Aya.
(c) Yuki's grandmother Masa.
(d) Yuki's father, Hideki.

3. What does Sachiko invite Yuki to do at the track meet?
(a) Go watch a movie.
(b) Meet in a park and run together.
(c) Go shopping at the mall.
(d) Plant azaleas.

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

5. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Aya.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Yuki.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shizuko, why didn't Hideki cry at his mother's funeral?

2. In what year does Yuki's father get remarried?

3. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?

4. Select the character below who says, "Promise me you'll stay out of trouble from now on."

5. Why is Shizuko standing on her tiptoes in the wedding photo that Yuki carries with her?

(see the answer key)

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