1. Why does Yuki want to go to a college far away from her house?
(a) The admissions process is easier.
(b) Yuki would like to settle in a new, exciting area.
(c) Yuki wants to move away from her father and stepmother.
(d) There are no good colleges in the local area.

2. In Chapter 14, what does Masa believe about becoming an artist?
(a) The great artists do not need college, and neither does Yuki.
(b) Artists are lazy people who do not have real work.
(c) The only good type of art is painting.
(d) Artists must work hard to find inspiration.

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

4. In Chapter 15, how does Hideki discover that Takeo has died?
(a) Masa writes Hideki a letter.
(b) Hideki reads about Takeo's death in the newspaper.
(c) Yuki calls Hideki to tell him the news.
(d) Saburo sends Hideki a telegram.

5. Why do Yuki and Aunt Aya go to Kobe at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) They are there to attend the wedding of Hideki and his new bride. After the wedding, Yuki will move in with her father and new stepmother.
(b) They are there to visit Shizuko's grave. It is the first anniversary of her death.
(c) They are there to attend Yuki's grandmother's funeral.
(d) They are there for Yuki's piano recital. It is Yuki's first recital since her mother's death.