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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 – Winter Sky (February 1975).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?
(a) He forced her to keep that old teapot.
(b) He kept a messy home.
(c) He never taught her to drive properly.
(d) He allowed her to become a barren woman.

2. No matter how much she looks, what can Hanae never find in Yuki's room?
(a) A spot of dust.
(b) The keys to Yuki's desk drawers.
(c) The key to Yuki's diary.
(d) The birthday presents hidden in there.

3. 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 invited her to live in their home.
(b) Yuki thinks that they would have politely asked her to leave their home and never come back.
(c) Yuki thinks they would have offered to drive her to Shizuko's grave.
(d) Yuki thinks that they would have embraced her, praised her for her strength, and invited her to stay for breakfast.

4. In fourth grade, what does Shizuko say about the picture of the emperor?
(a) The colors used in the picture are very bright.
(b) The picture is very grand and holy.
(c) The emperor is a man to be respected.
(d) The emperor has a funny nose and looks silly.

5. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?
(a) Hideki and Yuki.
(b) The village carpenter and Yuki.
(c) Miss Uozumi and her mother.
(d) Hideki and her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aya want Yuki to come to her wedding?

2. Why does Sachiko decide she does not want to call the boy on the train?

3. In Chapter 13, when Hideki notes that there is much to be said for great love and loyalty, whose love and loyalty does he refer to?

4. How does Yuki spend her lunch recess at school in Chapter 9?

5. Why is Shizuko impressed by Yuki?

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