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

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

3. Why does Aya want Yuki to come to her wedding?
(a) Mr. Kimura requested that Yuki come to the wedding.
(b) Yuki should see how a proper wedding looks.
(c) Aya has a special present that she would like to give Yuki.
(d) Yuki is the reason Aya met her husband-to-be, Mr. Kimura.

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

5. In Chapter 13, when Hideki notes that there is much to be said for great love and loyalty, whose love and loyalty does he refer to?
(a) Yuki's.
(b) Aya's.
(c) Hanae's.
(d) Shizuko's.

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. What does Yuki do with the kimonos that Masa allows her to take?
(a) Cuts and sews them into a quilted vest.
(b) Gives them to Isamu's younger sister.
(c) Wears them around the boardinghouse.
(d) Burns them as a tribute to Takeo and Shizuko.

11. What does Hideki decide to do with Shizuko's sketchbook in Chapter 13?
(a) Burn it before anyone can see the sketches inside.
(b) Mail it to Aya.
(c) Send it to Yuki's new residence in Nagasaki.
(d) Hide it so that he may look at the pages later.

12. What emotion does Masa always recognize in Yuki's face in Chapter 14?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Patience.
(c) Anger.
(d) Happiness.

13. Why does Hideki no longer fear what death will be like?
(a) He believes there is nothing beyond this life.
(b) He does not think death can be worse than living.
(c) He looks forward to the day when he will die.
(d) He knows there will be peace after dying.

14. How does Takeo feel about the land reform?
(a) He is bitter that he has lost so much land due to reform.
(b) He understands that reform needed to happen to save the country.
(c) He gloats about how little has changed, despite the reform.
(d) He is unhappy with the harsh treatment of landowners.

15. In Chapter 10, why is Yuki unable to sleep the night Mr. Kimura visits the house?
(a) She feels ill from the sandwich she had for dinner.
(b) She is worried about a swimming competition.
(c) She cannot stop thinking about divorce.
(d) She can hear Mr. Kimura and Shizuko talking too loudly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the speech on Monet's painting that Yuki recalls giving during Chapter 12?

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

3. What does the smell of formaldehyde remind Yuki of in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Tadashi do when Masa asks for his help weeding the garden?

5. In Chapter 11, who thus far is the only person Yuki daydreams about?

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