1. According to Yuki, what does Hideki think about clothes and makeup?
(a) He thinks women look bad without makeup.
(b) He does not care that much about clothes and makeup.
(c) He cannot stand the sight of a woman in makeup.
(d) He used to tell Shizuko to wear more makeup and nicer clothes.

2. What is Yuki's first response when she discovers her mother unconscious?
(a) Yuki runs to the neighbor's house to get help.
(b) Yuki walks to the living room and plays her mother's favorite song on the piano.
(c) Yuki drops her books, turns off the gas, and calls her father at work.
(d) Yuki cries and collapses onto the floor.

3. Where does the wedding of Hideki and his new bride take place?
(a) A temple in Tokyo.
(b) The house where Yuki grew up.
(c) A ship anchored in Kobe.
(d) A hotel in Kobe.

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

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