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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 13, what reason does Hanae give Hideki for throwing out Shizuko's old things?
(a) Yuki did not take them and they are cluttering the attic.
(b) The clothes are ruined, anyway.
(c) They are unsightly and cause Hanae distress.
(d) Room must be cleared for the new baby.

2. As Yuki recovers from her sprained ankle in Chapter 9, what does she draw in her sketchbook?
(a) A staircase that stretches up into the dark.
(b) The clothes Shizuko handmade for Yuki.
(c) Pictures of irises in the rain.
(d) Shizuko's many smiles and expressions.

3. Where does Yuki meet Isamu?
(a) During an art exhibit.
(b) Outside of the boardinghouse.
(c) In a biology classroom.
(d) At the college library.

4. What color are the leaves that Yuki collects for her class?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

5. In the beginning of Chapter 12, why does Yuki wait until midnight to sneak into the attic?
(a) She is ashamed of her actions.
(b) She wants to wait until her father and stepmother are asleep.
(c) The attic door is always locked and she must steal the key.
(d) The attic is too hot during the day to enter.

6. What is Yuki's pervading thought when she first learns that Takeo is dead?
(a) She hates that Takeo died so violently.
(b) She feels alone, just like after Shizuko's death.
(c) She wishes she had seen Takeo more often.
(d) She does not care about her work anymore.

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

8. At the end of Chapter 15, why does Yuki ask Isamu to meet her in the park?
(a) Yuki is ready to be happy and embrace love.
(b) Isamu forgot his camera and Yuki is going to return it.
(c) The park is a good place for taking pictures.
(d) Yuki is going to tell Isamu that they cannot be together.

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

10. According to Hideki, what has he done that is courageous?
(a) He created a trust fund in Yuki's name.
(b) He apologized to Shizuko's family for any part he played in her suicide.
(c) He returned to work after Shizuko's suicide instead of resigning.
(d) He ignored Hanae when she complained about Yuki.

11. In Chapter 15, how does Hideki discover that Takeo has died?
(a) Masa writes Hideki a letter.
(b) Yuki calls Hideki to tell him the news.
(c) Saburo sends Hideki a telegram.
(d) Hideki reads about Takeo's death in the newspaper.

12. How do some of Yuki's friends in homemaking class fix their poor sewing?
(a) The teacher holds a special class for Yuki and her friends.
(b) Yuki's friends practice very hard after class.
(c) Yuki is convinced to help her friends straighten their stitches.
(d) Yuki's friends convince their mothers to help them.

13. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Yuki believe Shizuko would have wished for if given the chance?
(a) Someone to love.
(b) A good future for Yuki.
(c) A house with Mr. Kimura.
(d) Money to pay off family debts.

14. During an argument over dinner, what does Hanae accuse Yuki of being?
(a) Close and sly.
(b) Shady and malicious.
(c) Demanding and haughty.
(d) Wasteful and foolish.

15. Why does Tadashi initially refuse to play on the slide?
(a) Etsuko never lets him use wooden playground equipment.
(b) There is a puddle of water at the base of the slide.
(c) The slide has rotted through on the bottom.
(d) He is too big and the wood will give him splinters.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Masa believe about becoming an artist?

2. What does Yuki collect along with the leaves for her homemaking class?

3. According to Hanae in Chapter 13, what do the neighbors believe about Yuki's departure?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Yuki paint after her first homemaking class?

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

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