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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Select the character below who says, "You won't even let me rest."
(a) Sachiko.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Yuki's stepmother.

4. When does the wake take place?
(a) The day after Shizuko commits suicide.
(b) The day Shizuko commits suicide.
(c) A month after Shizuko commits suicide.
(d) A week after Shizuko commits suicide.

5. Why does Masa feel she is responsible for another character's fall in Chapter 7?
(a) She had turned off the light, making it difficult for him to see.
(b) She had placed the bucket of strawberries right were someone could trip on it.
(c) She was angry at him about his diary entry, almost as though her resentment had tripped him.
(d) She had shouted for him to come back inside in a hurry.

6. What are some of the things that Yuki does that are deserving of praise?
(a) Wins track meets and serves as class president.
(b) Cleans the house and tends the garden.
(c) Wins spelling bees and serves as class treasurer.
(d) Wins piano competitions and chess championships.

7. Why does Yuki feel queasy on the day of the wedding?
(a) She is queasy from the sake.
(b) She is queasy from the smell of her mother's perfume.
(c) She is queasy from the train ride from Tokyo.
(d) She is queasy from the boat ride from Tokyo.

8. Which sentence best characterizes Yuki's behavior on the day of the wake?
(a) Yuki cries continuously throughout the day.
(b) Yuki is well-behaved and keeps her composure.
(c) Yuki has a temper tantrum and is sent to her room.
(d) Yuki is happy to finally have all of her father's attention.

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

10. What does Shizuko say about her clothes as she packs them to prepare for a move?
(a) Some clothes are too tight for her now.
(b) Some clothes are too trendy for her now.
(c) Some clothes are too bright for her now.
(d) Some clothes are too drab for her now.

11. What kind of clothes did Shizuko make for Yuki before she died?
(a) Shizuko embroidered butterflies on denim jeans.
(b) Shizuko sewed silk dresses in yellow and white.
(c) Shizuko sewed traditional kimonos in red and green.
(d) Shizuko knitted sweaters in bright red, purple, or turquoise.

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

13. Why does Sachiko decide she does not want to call the boy on the train?
(a) She thinks he is dangerous.
(b) She already has a boyfriend.
(c) She thinks her mother would disapprove.
(d) She would not call a boy she does not know.

14. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?
(a) Yuki and her father.
(b) Yuki's grandmother and aunt.
(c) Yuki and her aunt.
(d) The men.

15. What did Shizuko once teach Yuki to do with azaleas?
(a) Pick a blossom, pull off the calyx, blow out the pollen, and taste the inside of the flower.
(b) Pick a blossom and weave it into her hair.
(c) Pick a blossom and use the pollen as a pigment to make homemade watercolor paint.
(d) Pick a blossom, pull off the calyx, and remove the seeds to grow more flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?

2. When Masa asks Yuki to burn incense at the altar and say goodbye to the spirits of her ancestors, why does Yuki refuse to do so?

3. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."

4. How has Yuki spent her summer Sundays?

5. What does Yuki wish that she had said to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai about the way her mother died?

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