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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Mr. Kimura?
(a) He went to school with Shizuko.
(b) He is Aya's high school sweetheart.
(c) He is a friend of Yuki's father.
(d) He is one of Yuki's school teachers.

4. How does Shizuko help the golden carp as a schoolgirl?
(a) She puts the carp back in the water after it jumps onto land.
(b) She puts the carp in a clean watering pool.
(c) She feeds the golden carp in a pond.
(d) She stops a classmate from trying to hurt the carp.

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

6. At the end of Chapter 13, what flowers does Hideki recall giving to Shizuko as an apology for a quarrel?
(a) Hydrangea flowers.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Wildflowers.

7. What does Yuki collect along with the leaves for her homemaking class?
(a) Pine cones.
(b) Pine needles.
(c) Oak leaves.
(d) Wildflowers.

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

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

10. In Chapter 16, what does Masa find on the window screen of the house?
(a) A purple butterfly.
(b) A young frog.
(c) A white cicada.
(d) A tiny caterpillar.

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

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

13. In Chapter 16, what does Tadashi do when Masa asks for his help weeding the garden?
(a) He puts rocks over the weeds.
(b) He yanks out the weeds and the flower blossoms alike.
(c) He rolls around in the flowers.
(d) He buries the frogs from his jar in the dirt.

14. At the end of Chapter 9, what is Yuki's reaction to what she has done with the dead frogs?
(a) She becomes angry with herself.
(b) She feels ashamed.
(c) She smiles.
(d) She becomes ill.

15. Where does Yuki decide to go to college?
(a) Yuki is not going to college this year.
(b) A small art school in Nagasaki.
(c) A national university in Kobe.
(d) A large art school in Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Yuki meet Isamu?

2. Who gives Yuki the letter from her Aunt Aya in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. After Shizuko's death, Masa begins to plant more:

4. What lesson does Yuki fail to learn from her grandfather?

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

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