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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. In Chapter 14, what does Etsuko do with the flowers that Masa gives her?
(a) Sends a bouquet to Yuki.
(b) Weaves wreaths and basket decorations to sell.
(c) Creates beautiful table placements for Masa.
(d) Replants the flowers in the backyard garden.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Yuki paint after her first homemaking class?
(a) A woman putting on a wedding dress.
(b) A box full of mothballs.
(c) A damaged pan placed on a perfectly made table.
(d) Colorful flowers.

3. Why does her Aunt Aya ask Yuki to change her clothes before the wake?
(a) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too short.
(b) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too tight.
(c) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is not dark enough.
(d) Aya thinks that Shizuko would not have approved of Yuki's dress.

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

5. According to Yuki in Chapter 12, what will Hanae do with the things Yuki leaves behind?
(a) Keep them clean, as if Yuki is not gone.
(b) Throw them away.
(c) Pack them in boxes to store in the attic.
(d) Sell them to a pawn shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanae, whenever she goes into the attic, she thinks of:

2. In Chapter 16, what does Masa find on the window screen of the house?

3. What is the only thing in the kitchen that has not been changed by Yuki's stepmother after she moves into the house?

4. Why is Hideki going to allow Yuki to attend her Aunt Aya's wedding?

5. What does Hanae's doctor mean when he tells her it is too late?

(see the answer key)

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