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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "How can I respect someone who was cowardly enough to kill herself?"
(a) Hanae.
(b) Masa.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Hideki.

2. Where does the wedding of Hideki and his new bride take place?
(a) A ship anchored in Kobe.
(b) The house where Yuki grew up.
(c) A hotel in Kobe.
(d) A temple in Tokyo.

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

4. Who writes Yuki a letter in Chapter 4?
(a) Hideki.
(b) Aya.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Miss Uozumi.

5. How does Yuki feel about her father's new bride?
(a) Yuki wants to be friends with her but senses this is not possible.
(b) Yuki does not like her.
(c) Yuki loves her from the moment they meet.
(d) Yuki is afraid of her because she looks just like Shizuko.

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

7. What is Yuki's first response when she discovers her mother unconscious?
(a) Yuki runs to the neighbor's house to get help.
(b) Yuki walks to the living room and plays her mother's favorite song on the piano.
(c) Yuki drops her books, turns off the gas, and calls her father at work.
(d) Yuki cries and collapses onto the floor.

8. Select the character who said, "If something happened to you, I would still go on."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Hideki.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Aya.

9. On her last visit to Sachiko's house, what tree is in flower?
(a) A lilac tree.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) A chestnut tree.
(d) A pomegranate tree.

10. Where is the novel set in Chapter 1?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Hokkaido.
(d) Tokyo.

11. What does Hideki's bride wear to the wedding ceremony?
(a) A gray jumper.
(b) A traditional kimono.
(c) A black evening gown.
(d) A Western-style dress.

12. How old is Yuki in Chapter 1?
(a) Six.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seventeen.

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

14. Select the character below who says, "I remember her voice without her body and her body without her voice."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Takeo.
(c) Masa.
(d) Hideki.

15. Which of the following events takes place at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) She completes her cleaning projects.
(b) She takes Yuki to the doctor to have her knee stitched.
(c) Shizuko takes her own life by turning the gas oven on and inhaling the fumes.
(d) She confronts her husband about his infidelity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the large earthenware bowl during the wedding ceremony of Hideki and his new bride?

3. Which items does Hanae remove from Yuki's room in Chapter 8?

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

5. Select the character below who says, "If you can't do it without being told, then just try not to get in my way."

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