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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. Which items does Hanae remove from Yuki's room in Chapter 8?
(a) Her desk drawers.
(b) Her old handmade clothes.
(c) Her stuffed animals.
(d) Her diariess.

2. Which of the following events takes place at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) She confronts her husband about his infidelity.
(b) She completes her cleaning projects.
(c) Shizuko takes her own life by turning the gas oven on and inhaling the fumes.
(d) She takes Yuki to the doctor to have her knee stitched.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 11, who is Saburo's wife?
(a) Miyako.
(b) Etsuko.
(c) Aya.
(d) Sachiko.

4. In Chapter 11, what reason does Yuki give for not wanting to fall in love?
(a) Love often comes to nothing one way or another.
(b) There is no time to fall in love with Yuki's busy schedule.
(c) Husbands only ignore their wives.
(d) The children from a marriage are rarely happy.

5. What does Yuki do with Mr. Kimura's business card?
(a) She throws the card in the trash bin.
(b) She puts the card in her little white purse.
(c) She uses it to call Mr. Kimura.
(d) She puts the card in her drawer of handkerchiefs and forgets it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Masa asks Yuki to burn incense at the altar and say goodbye to the spirits of her ancestors, why does Yuki refuse to do so?

2. What is Yuki's first response when she discovers her mother unconscious?

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

4. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?

5. According to Dr. Takeda, whom does Yuki resemble?

(see the answer key)

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