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

2. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?
(a) Kobe.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Hokkaido.

3. Why does her Aunt Aya ask Yuki to change her clothes before the wake?
(a) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too short.
(b) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too tight.
(c) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is not dark enough.
(d) Aya thinks that Shizuko would not have approved of Yuki's dress.

4. 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) Shizuko.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Aya.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What details are revealed about Shizuko's husband in Chapter 1?

2. Which character is introduced at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

4. Why does Yuki feel queasy on the day of the wedding?

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

(see the answer key)

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