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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. Who trips and falls at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Yuki.
(b) Takeo.
(c) Masa.
(d) Hanae.

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

3. What does Shizuko say about her clothes as she packs them to prepare for a move?
(a) Some clothes are too tight for her now.
(b) Some clothes are too bright for her now.
(c) Some clothes are too drab for her now.
(d) Some clothes are too trendy for her now.

4. According to Hanae, the attic is full of:
(a) Evil spirits.
(b) Her off-season clothing.
(c) Cobwebs and mice.
(d) One thousand worthless things saved for Yuki.

5. In what year does Yuki's father get remarried?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "How can I respect someone who was cowardly enough to kill herself?"

2. How does Yuki feel about her father's new bride?

3. What do Yuki and her Aunt Aya do together just before the wake?

4. What special object does Yuki carry with her to the wedding?

5. What does Shizuko do immediately after her phone call with Yuki in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, does Yuki yearn for friendship? Why or why not?

3. Why does the living room appear unfamiliar to Yuki on the day of the wake?

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

5. Why is Yuki smiling at the end of Chapter 9?

6. At the end of Chapter 12, Yuki decides that she must move on and leave behind empty spaces. To what is she referring?

7. In Chapter 15, Yuki convinces herself that what she feels for Isamu is only friendship. Is Yuki telling the truth?

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

9. In Chapter 14, describe how Takeo explains his understanding of the land reform after the war.

10. Why does Yuki decide against thanking her father for letting her attend Aya's wedding?

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