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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 – Irises (April 1970).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Shizuko, why didn't Hideki cry at his mother's funeral?
(a) He was the black sheep of the family.
(b) He did not like her very much.
(c) He was left out of her will.
(d) He did not love her.

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

3. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?
(a) Hideki shouts at Yuki every time he sees her.
(b) Hideki smothers Yuki with attention.
(c) Hideki showers Yuki with gifts.
(d) Hideki hardly speaks to Yuki.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives just as Yuki goes upstairs to change her clothes on the day of the wake?

2. How old is Yuki in Chapter 1?

3. When does the wake take place?

4. What do Yuki and her Aunt Aya do together just before the wake?

5. What does Yuki do after changing her clothes on the day of the wake?

(see the answer key)

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