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

2. Which character is introduced in Chapter 5?
(a) Yuki.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Sachiko.
(d) Hideki.

3. In Chapter 6, why has Sachiko decided not to go out for cross-country?
(a) She is tutoring other students after school.
(b) She is playing the lead role in a school play and must rehearse daily.
(c) She needs to help her mother with housework after school.
(d) She wants to take up horseback riding.

4. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."
(a) Aya.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Yuki.

5. According to Dr. Takeda, whom does Yuki resemble?
(a) Her stepmother.
(b) Aya.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Her mother Shizuko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing in the kitchen that has not been changed by Yuki's stepmother after she moves into the house?

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

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

4. Select the character below who says, "She has not taught you good manners, it seems."

5. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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