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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?
(a) She screamed during a motorcycle ride.
(b) She is dehydrated from the heat.
(c) She ate strawberries that were unripe.
(d) She spent the night crying over the memory of her mother.

2. What does Hideki's bride wear to the wedding ceremony?
(a) A Western-style dress.
(b) A black evening gown.
(c) A traditional kimono.
(d) A gray jumper.

3. What kind of a student is Yuki?
(a) She is easily the brightest in her class.
(b) She struggles to keep up with her lessons.
(c) She is more of an athlete than a scholar.
(d) She is strong in most subjects except for art.

4. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Yuki.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Sachiko.

5. Which fruit does Yuki offer to pick while at her grandparents' home?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Pomegranates.
(d) Raspberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Yuki, what does Hideki think about clothes and makeup?

2. What is Yuki's school grade level in Chapter 5?

3. What does Sachiko invite Yuki to do at the track meet?

4. Which character is introduced in Chapter 5?

5. Who arrives just as Yuki goes upstairs to change her clothes on the day of the wake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Yuki hope to never fall in love? On what does she base her mistrust in love?

2. According to Yuki, what kinds of things did Shizuko teach her?

3. Why does Takeo believe that he is developing a hearing problem?

4. Why does Yuki regret telling Sachiko and Mrs. Murai that her mother died in an accident? What does she wish she had said instead?

5. Why does Yuki feel like she must go to a college that is far away from her parents?

6. Is Hideki affectionate toward Yuki?

7. Are Hanae's hostile actions toward Yuki justified in Chapter 8?

8. At the end of Chapter 15, Yuki reaches a conclusion about Shizuko's wishes for her in the future. What is it that Shizuko had hoped Yuki would find?

9. Describe Yuki through Masa's eyes in the beginning of Chapter 14.

10. Why is it important to Yuki to transport the flowers from the old house to the new house?

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