1. How does Yuki feel about her father's new bride?
(a) Yuki wants to be friends with her but senses this is not possible.
(b) Yuki loves her from the moment they meet.
(c) Yuki does not like her.
(d) Yuki is afraid of her because she looks just like Shizuko.

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

3. In Chapter 11, how does Yuki offend her grandparents during dinner?
(a) She shows a lack of respect to her father and stepmother.
(b) She is rude to her grandfather.
(c) She does not have proper table manners.
(d) She ignores Mr. Kimura the entire meal.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Shizuko tell ten-year-old Yuki about divorced families?
(a) The mother gets to take all of the children with her.
(b) There are very few divorces in Japan.
(c) The mother almost always ends up alone.
(d) It is always the father's fault.

5. What does Yuki think would have happened if she had told the truth about her mother's death to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai?
(a) Yuki thinks that they would have politely asked her to leave their home and never come back.
(b) Yuki thinks they would have offered to drive her to Shizuko's grave.
(c) Yuki thinks that they would have embraced her, praised her for her strength, and invited her to stay for breakfast.
(d) Yuki thinks that they would have invited her to live in their home.