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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. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?
(a) The village carpenter and Yuki.
(b) Miss Uozumi and her mother.
(c) Hideki and her mother.
(d) Hideki and Yuki.

2. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?
(a) She hears crashing thunder.
(b) She smells gas.
(c) The telephone rings.
(d) Cherry blossom petals fall on her.

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

4. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?
(a) Yuki and her father.
(b) Yuki and her aunt.
(c) The men.
(d) Yuki's grandmother and aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sentence best characterizes Yuki's behavior on the day of the wake?

2. What does Yuki offer to do when she speaks to Shizuko on the phone in Chapter 1?

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

4. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?

5. What does Hideki's bride wear to the wedding ceremony?

(see the answer key)

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