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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 Mr. Kimura teach when he meets Yuki in Chapter 10?
(a) Geography.
(b) History.
(c) Literature.
(d) Biology.

2. What does Yuki wish that she had said to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai about the way her mother died?
(a) That her mother died after falling down the stairs.
(b) That her mother died of cancer.
(c) That her mother died because she was unhappy.
(d) That her mother died of a broken heart.

3. While Yuki runs with Sachiko, she remembers an argument with her mother. How did that argument end?
(a) Shizuko laughed, and Yuki did, too.
(b) Hideki demanded that they apologize and move on.
(c) Shizuko slapped Yuki.
(d) Yuki slapped Shizuko.

4. What are some of the things that Yuki does that are deserving of praise?
(a) Cleans the house and tends the garden.
(b) Wins piano competitions and chess championships.
(c) Wins spelling bees and serves as class treasurer.
(d) Wins track meets and serves as class president.

5. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?
(a) She screamed during a motorcycle ride.
(b) She is dehydrated from the heat.
(c) She spent the night crying over the memory of her mother.
(d) She ate strawberries that were unripe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 11, who is Saburo's wife?

2. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?

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

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

5. What does Mr. Kimura bring Yuki when he joins her outside in Chapter 11?

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