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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In fourth grade, what does Shizuko say about the picture of the emperor?
(a) The picture is very grand and holy.
(b) The emperor has a funny nose and looks silly.
(c) The colors used in the picture are very bright.
(d) The emperor is a man to be respected.

2. What does Yuki do with Mr. Kimura's business card?
(a) She uses it to call Mr. Kimura.
(b) She puts the card in her drawer of handkerchiefs and forgets it.
(c) She puts the card in her little white purse.
(d) She throws the card in the trash bin.

3. 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 is too hot during the day to enter.
(d) The attic door is always locked and she must steal the key.

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

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

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

7. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?
(a) Shizuko's cremation.
(b) Cleaning products.
(c) Chemistry class.
(d) The dark room where Yuki creates photographs.

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

9. What is one of Takeo's best memories?
(a) Drinking tea with his grandchildren.
(b) Watching the stars with Yuki.
(c) Planting morning glories for Masa.
(d) Learning to ride a bicycle.

10. In Chapter 16, where does Masa sleep after Takeo's death?
(a) The living room.
(b) Takeo's study.
(c) The library.
(d) A guest bedroom.

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

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

13. What emotions does Hideki feel after Yuki leaves for Nagasaki?
(a) Pride and affection.
(b) Longing and sadness.
(c) Guilt, annoyance, and relief.
(d) Displeasure and anger.

14. What does Yuki tell Hideki and Hanae before leaving for Nagasaki?
(a) She does not think she will ever come back.
(b) She will be writing every month to Hideki.
(c) She is going to become a famous artist.
(d) She feels nothing but disdain for them.

15. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Yuki believe she is leaving behind as she moves to Nagasaki?
(a) Empty spaces.
(b) The garden Shizuko loved.
(c) Memories of Shizuko.
(d) The only place Yuki calls home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shizuko help the golden carp as a schoolgirl?

2. In Chapter 14, why does Yuki become a vegetarian?

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

4. Who is Mr. Kimura?

5. What does Hideki decide to do with Shizuko's sketchbook in Chapter 13?

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