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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. Which character is introduced at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Yuki's Aunt Aya.
(b) Hideki's bride.
(c) Yuki's grandmother Masa.
(d) Yuki's father, Hideki.

2. Why does Yuki apologize to Shizuko in Chapter 4?
(a) Yuki spoke impertinently.
(b) Yuki poured chemicals on the irises.
(c) Yuki broke the bowl.
(d) Yuki broke a boy's arm at school.

3. What daily ritual does Hanae perform?
(a) She cleans the house.
(b) She runs in the park.
(c) She does yoga on the porch.
(d) She crashes the car into the mailbox.

4. Which character is introduced in Chapter 5?
(a) Shizuko.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Yuki.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Yuki remove from the refrigerator?
(a) Ice water.
(b) A glass of orange juice.
(c) An apple.
(d) Leftover rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."

2. Why does Yuki feel queasy on the day of the wedding?

3. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?

4. How does Hideki behave toward Yuki following Shizuko's death?

5. For what does Hanae blame Hideki?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how does Yuki use Masa's kimonos to keep healthy, happy reminders of the past in her life?

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

3. Why is Hanae so disturbed by the attic?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 9, Yuki is thinking about her attempt to convince Mr. Wada that she cannot dissect a frog. What reasons does she give Mr. Wada for being unable to complete the lab activity?

5. What are some of the reasons behind Shizuko's decision to end her life?

6. Name some of the qualities that Yuki shares in common with her late mother Shizuko.

7. What are Hanae's views on housekeeping? How do her views seem to differ from Shizuko's?

8. What are Yuki's feelings about her father's remarriage? How does she make these feelings known on their wedding day?

9. Is the race in Chapter 5 a metaphor for Yuki's life?

10. Why does Shizuko leave some of the violas rather than move them to the new house?

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