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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 – Sundays (September 1971).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "But you'll always beat me."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Shizuko.

2. What does Shizuko pack from her yard to move to the new house?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Flowers.
(c) The tea table.
(d) The garden spade.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shizuko do immediately after her phone call with Yuki in Chapter 1?

2. What kind of clothes did Shizuko make for Yuki before she died?

3. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?

4. Select the character below who says, "I won't hear about you cutting your hair."

5. When Yuki runs in the track meet in Chapter 5, what does she think about?

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