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

2. What does Yuki offer to do when she speaks to Shizuko on the phone in Chapter 1?
(a) Come home immediately and fix supper.
(b) Apologize for starting a fight at baseball practice.
(c) Pay her piano teacher.
(d) Collect cherry blossoms for a wreath.

3. What do Yuki and her Aunt Aya do together just before the wake?
(a) Pack Shizuko's clothes and other belongings.
(b) Clean the living room and drape the furniture in white sheets.
(c) Take the train from Tokyo to Kobe.
(d) Wash their hair in the kitchen sink.

4. How does Yuki feel about her father's new bride?
(a) Yuki does not like her.
(b) Yuki wants to be friends with her but senses this is not possible.
(c) Yuki loves her from the moment they meet.
(d) Yuki is afraid of her because she looks just like Shizuko.

5. Which sentence best characterizes Yuki's behavior on the day of the wake?
(a) Yuki is happy to finally have all of her father's attention.
(b) Yuki has a temper tantrum and is sent to her room.
(c) Yuki cries continuously throughout the day.
(d) Yuki is well-behaved and keeps her composure.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, why is Yuki going to be late for dinner?

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

4. Why does Yuki apologize to Shizuko in Chapter 4?

5. In Shizuko's dream at the beginning of Chapter 1, who is throwing rice cakes to a crowd?

(see the answer key)

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