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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. Select the character below who says, "How can I respect someone who was cowardly enough to kill herself?"
(a) Hanae.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Masa.
(d) Yuki.

2. Select the correct sequence of events in Chapter 7 from the list below.
(a) Yuki falls; Masa makes breakfast; Yuki apologizes to Masa; Yuki picks strawberries.
(b) Masa makes breakfast; Takeo falls; Yuki picks strawberries; Yuki apologizes to Masa.
(c) Yuki picks strawberries; Masa makes breakfast; Yuki apologizes to Masa; Masa falls.
(d) Yuki apologizes to Masa; Yuki picks strawberries; Takeo falls; Masa makes breakfast.

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

4. Why do Yuki and Aunt Aya go to Kobe at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) They are there to visit Shizuko's grave. It is the first anniversary of her death.
(b) They are there to attend Yuki's grandmother's funeral.
(c) They are there to attend the wedding of Hideki and his new bride. After the wedding, Yuki will move in with her father and new stepmother.
(d) They are there for Yuki's piano recital. It is Yuki's first recital since her mother's death.

5. According to Hanae, the attic is full of:
(a) Cobwebs and mice.
(b) Evil spirits.
(c) One thousand worthless things saved for Yuki.
(d) Her off-season clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."

2. What does Yuki think would have happened if she had told the truth about her mother's death to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai?

3. Why does Yuki refuse to eat oyster soup for dinner when she is ten?

4. According to Yuki in Chapter 12, what will Hanae do with the things Yuki leaves behind?

5. Why does Hanae decide to keep the persimmon teapot in the kitchen?

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