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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. According to Dr. Takeda, whom does Yuki resemble?
(a) Her mother Shizuko.
(b) Her stepmother.
(c) Aya.
(d) Hideki.

2. What are the first items from Shizuko's storage boxes that Hideki burns in Chapter 13?
(a) Sketches of the mountains.
(b) Watercolor paintings from Yuki's childhood.
(c) Kimonos and handkerchiefs.
(d) Folders filled with papers and photographs.

3. Select the character below who says, "She has not taught you good manners, it seems."
(a) Aya.
(b) Masa.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Hanae.

4. Select the character below who says, "If you can't do it without being told, then just try not to get in my way."
(a) Yuki's father Hideki.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Yuki's stepmother.
(d) Yuki's Aunt Aya.

5. According to Yuki, what emotion does love bring in the end?
(a) Joy.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Shizuko write notes in Chapter 1?

2. Where does Yuki live the first year after Shizuko's death?

3. How do some of Yuki's friends in homemaking class fix their poor sewing?

4. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?

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

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