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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Kimura bring Yuki when he joins her outside in Chapter 11?
(a) A pair of mittens.
(b) Yuki's sea-green jacket.
(c) A book that Shizuko liked.
(d) A cup of tea.

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

3. What does Takeo dream about in Chapter 14?
(a) A garden that is full of dead flowers.
(b) The voices of hundreds of school children.
(c) A quiet morning in the mountains.
(d) Shizuko coming to tell him that she is all right.

4. In Chapter 11, what reason does Yuki give for not wanting to fall in love?
(a) There is no time to fall in love with Yuki's busy schedule.
(b) Love often comes to nothing one way or another.
(c) The children from a marriage are rarely happy.
(d) Husbands only ignore their wives.

5. At the end of Chapter 16, what does Masa do at the open window?
(a) She reaches out to Yuki and smiles.
(b) She prays to the ancestors to help her find peace.
(c) She laughs and cries until she aches with joy.
(d) She spreads out the morning glories on the sill.

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

7. What does Yuki threaten Mr. Sato with in Chapter 15?
(a) A book.
(b) A rock.
(c) A fork.
(d) A restraining order.

8. What reason does Yuki give her teacher for not wanting to dissect a frog?
(a) She is squeamish and will become sick.
(b) It is not right to take things apart when one already knows what is inside of them.
(c) Frogs are innocent creatures.
(d) She is afraid to cut the frog open and find out what is inside of it.

9. Why does Yuki refuse to eat oyster soup for dinner when she is ten?
(a) Yuki believes the oysters were cooked alive.
(b) Yuki becomes ill if she eats seafood.
(c) There is a strange smell coming from the soup.
(d) The oysters will be sandy from the beach.

10. What is Etsuko preparing in the kitchen that Yuki will be unable to eat?
(a) Fish.
(b) Boiled quail eggs.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Clams in their shells.

11. How long is the speech on Monet's painting that Yuki recalls giving during Chapter 12?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Three minutes.

12. In Chapter 11, who thus far is the only person Yuki daydreams about?
(a) Mariko.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) The boys at school.
(d) The boy who works at the library.

13. Why does Mr. Kimura marry Aya?
(a) Yuki made Mr. Kimura see why Aya is wonderful.
(b) It is a marriage of convenience.
(c) Aya reminds Mr. Kimura of Shizuko.
(d) Aya makes Mr. Kimura laugh.

14. 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) They are unsightly and cause Hanae distress.
(c) The clothes are ruined, anyway.
(d) Room must be cleared for the new baby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9, what is Yuki's reaction to what she has done with the dead frogs?

2. What color are the leaves that Yuki collects for her class?

3. Why does Miss Sakaki send someone to collect leaves outside?

4. At the end of Chapter 14, where does Yuki go to take a break?

5. What does Yuki do with Mr. Kimura's business card?

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