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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 – Yellow Mittens and Early Violets (March 1972).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuki apologize to Shizuko in Chapter 4?
(a) Yuki poured chemicals on the irises.
(b) Yuki broke a boy's arm at school.
(c) Yuki broke the bowl.
(d) Yuki spoke impertinently.

2. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Sachiko.

3. What does Shizuko say about her clothes as she packs them to prepare for a move?
(a) Some clothes are too tight for her now.
(b) Some clothes are too drab for her now.
(c) Some clothes are too trendy for her now.
(d) Some clothes are too bright for her now.

4. According to Yuki, what does Hideki think about clothes and makeup?
(a) He thinks women look bad without makeup.
(b) He does not care that much about clothes and makeup.
(c) He cannot stand the sight of a woman in makeup.
(d) He used to tell Shizuko to wear more makeup and nicer clothes.

5. Why does Sachiko decide she does not want to call the boy on the train?
(a) She thinks he is dangerous.
(b) She already has a boyfriend.
(c) She thinks her mother would disapprove.
(d) She would not call a boy she does not know.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?

3. In what year does Yuki's father get remarried?

4. Where does the wedding of Hideki and his new bride take place?

5. Who trips and falls at the beginning of Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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