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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 – The Golden Carp (August 1974).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I don't want to fit in."
(a) Takeo.
(b) Mr. Kimura.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Etsuko.

2. What does Shizuko's mother say the morning of the wake?
(a) "I always knew she suffered from depression."
(b) "I am not surprised that she chose to end her own life."
(c) "I never knew she suffered from depression."
(d) "I thought my children would outlive me a long time."

3. Why does Yuki want to go to a college far away from her house?
(a) Yuki wants to move away from her father and stepmother.
(b) Yuki would like to settle in a new, exciting area.
(c) The admissions process is easier.
(d) There are no good colleges in the local area.

4. Why does Hideki think they should lie about the way her mother died?
(a) If they admitted the truth, people would say that she came from a mentally unstable family.
(b) If they admitted the truth, people would feel pity for them.
(c) If they admitted the truth, nobody would want to come to their home.
(d) If they admitted the truth, people would think Hideki's infidelity had caused Shizuko to kill herself.

5. According to Masa, what was Yuki like as a young child?
(a) Quiet and moody.
(b) Loving and caring.
(c) Careful and timid.
(d) Cheerful and talkative.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are the leaves that Yuki collects for her class?

3. How do some of Yuki's friends in homemaking class fix their poor sewing?

4. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?

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

(see the answer key)

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