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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. With the exception of Yuki's father and new wife, what do adults say to Yuki when she does something deserving of praise?
(a) Your mother would have been proud.
(b) You are so much like your mother.
(c) Your mother always said you had potential.
(d) You are your mother's daughter.

2. Why does Masa feel she is responsible for another character's fall in Chapter 7?
(a) She had turned off the light, making it difficult for him to see.
(b) She had placed the bucket of strawberries right were someone could trip on it.
(c) She was angry at him about his diary entry, almost as though her resentment had tripped him.
(d) She had shouted for him to come back inside in a hurry.

3. What does Yuki think would have happened if she had told the truth about her mother's death to Sachiko and Mrs. Murai?
(a) Yuki thinks that they would have embraced her, praised her for her strength, and invited her to stay for breakfast.
(b) Yuki thinks that they would have politely asked her to leave their home and never come back.
(c) Yuki thinks they would have offered to drive her to Shizuko's grave.
(d) Yuki thinks that they would have invited her to live in their home.

4. According to Masa, what was Yuki like as a young child?
(a) Cheerful and talkative.
(b) Quiet and moody.
(c) Loving and caring.
(d) Careful and timid.

5. According to Dr. Takeda, whom does Yuki resemble?
(a) Aya.
(b) Her stepmother.
(c) Her mother Shizuko.
(d) Hideki.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is introduced in Chapter 5?

2. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?

3. In what year does Yuki's father get remarried?

4. Select the correct sequence of events in Chapter 7 from the list below.

5. According to Hanae, whenever she goes into the attic, she thinks of:

Short Essay Questions

1. On the day of her father's wedding, what does Yuki promise her Aunt Aya that she will do? Does she keep her promise?

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

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

4. What is the difference between how Yuki's grandmother keeps a house and how Yuki's stepmother keeps a house?

5. Why does Yuki find herself unable to speak about Monet's painting in front of the class?

6. Is Hideki affectionate toward Yuki?

7. What does Yuki think about when she hears her friends in homemaking class complain about their mothers?

8. Is Yuki tomboyish or does she behave more feminine during her childhood and early teens?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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