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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 14, where does Yuki go to take a break?
(a) The restroom.
(b) A lounge.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The street outside.

2. In Chapter 14, why does Yuki become a vegetarian?
(a) There are few meats that Yuki can withstand eating, so she gives it up entirely.
(b) There is no reason to kill something that could otherwise live.
(c) One who eats something should be able to kill it, and Yuki cannot kill anything.
(d) Lately, Yuki has become ill due to eating bad meat.

3. In Chapter 15, what does Isamu tell Yuki as they sit in the garden?
(a) Things will work out.
(b) Yuki's photographs are beautiful.
(c) Masa is strong enough to move on from Takeo's death.
(d) There is nothing ugly about this world.

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

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

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 good future for Yuki.
(c) A house with Mr. Kimura.
(d) Someone to love.

7. What is the cause of Takeo's death in Chapter 14?
(a) A stroke.
(b) Heatstroke.
(c) A tumor.
(d) A heart attack.

8. Select the character below who says, "I don't want to fit in."
(a) Mr. Kimura.
(b) Etsuko.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Takeo.

9. Why is Hideki going to allow Yuki to attend her Aunt Aya's wedding?
(a) Yuki will break things in the house if she is not allowed to go.
(b) Hanae would like Yuki out of the house for a few days.
(c) Hideki is still good friends with Aya, despite the past.
(d) Hideki owes Aya a favor for taking care of Yuki for a year.

10. What lesson does Yuki fail to learn from her grandfather?
(a) How to be quiet until the world is peaceful.
(b) How to recognize all of the constellations in the sky.
(c) How to write neatly instead of cramped and small.
(d) How to plant morning glories.

11. In Chapter 12, how does Yuki use the time given to her for a speech about Monet's painting?
(a) She is silent and does nothing but smile.
(b) She explains why the green parasol is beautiful.
(c) She tells the class about why her mother liked the painting.
(d) She says that the painting is a metaphor for death.

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

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

14. Why does Yuki want to go to a college far away from her house?
(a) There are no good colleges in the local area.
(b) The admissions process is easier.
(c) Yuki wants to move away from her father and stepmother.
(d) Yuki would like to settle in a new, exciting area.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 10, why is Yuki unable to sleep the night Mr. Kimura visits the house?

5. In Chapter 12, what is the first item of clothing that Yuki takes out of the boxes?

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