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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 – Silent Spring (March 1975).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Sachiko.
(d) Yuki.

2. What emotion does Masa always recognize in Yuki's face in Chapter 14?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Patience.

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?
(a) Hanae's.
(b) Shizuko's.
(c) Aya's.
(d) Yuki's.

4. Which character is introduced at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Yuki's Aunt Aya.
(b) Hideki's bride.
(c) Yuki's father, Hideki.
(d) Yuki's grandmother Masa.

5. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?
(a) She hears crashing thunder.
(b) The telephone rings.
(c) She smells gas.
(d) Cherry blossom petals fall on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 12, why does Yuki wait until midnight to sneak into the attic?

2. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?

3. Where does Yuki decide to go to college?

4. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?

5. How much longer does Yuki have until she leaves for Nagasaki?

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