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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 – Gladioli (March 1975).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the wake take place?
(a) The day after Shizuko commits suicide.
(b) A month after Shizuko commits suicide.
(c) The day Shizuko commits suicide.
(d) A week after Shizuko commits suicide.

2. Why does Yuki apologize to Masa in Chapter 7?
(a) She has eaten all of the strawberries.
(b) She has been mean to her grandparents.
(c) She has broken the glass window screen.
(d) She has forgotten how to pray.

3. What does Shizuko say about her clothes as she packs them to prepare for a move?
(a) Some clothes are too trendy for her now.
(b) Some clothes are too tight for her now.
(c) Some clothes are too drab for her now.
(d) Some clothes are too bright for her now.

4. As Yuki lies down to bed, what is she trying to imagine?
(a) The countryside she will see outside of the train window as she travels.
(b) How proud Shizuko would be to see her daughter's success.
(c) The paintings that she will create in college.
(d) The boxes that are in the attic.

5. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Yuki believe Shizuko would have wished for if given the chance?
(a) A house with Mr. Kimura.
(b) Money to pay off family debts.
(c) A good future for Yuki.
(d) Someone to love.

Short Answer Questions

1. No matter how much she looks, what can Hanae never find in Yuki's room?

2. Why does Masa feel she is responsible for another character's fall in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Yuki feel queasy on the day of the wedding?

4. What does Shizuko do immediately after her phone call with Yuki in Chapter 1?

5. Select the character below who says, "She has not taught you good manners, it seems."

(see the answer key)

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