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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Yuki believe she is leaving behind as she moves to Nagasaki?
(a) The garden Shizuko loved.
(b) Empty spaces.
(c) Memories of Shizuko.
(d) The only place Yuki calls home.

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

3. Why does Hideki no longer fear what death will be like?
(a) He knows there will be peace after dying.
(b) He does not think death can be worse than living.
(c) He looks forward to the day when he will die.
(d) He believes there is nothing beyond this life.

4. How does Yuki spend her lunch recess at school in Chapter 9?
(a) She sets a table and eats in her homemaking class.
(b) She eats in the cafeteria with her friends.
(c) She eats a packed lunch by herself.
(d) She catches up on homework.

5. How much longer does Yuki have until she leaves for Nagasaki?
(a) A week.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cause of Takeo's death in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Shizuko tell ten-year-old Yuki about divorced families?

3. What reason does Yuki give her teacher for not wanting to dissect a frog?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 13, what reason does Hanae give Hideki for throwing out Shizuko's old things?

5. In Yuki's memories, who teaches her about the constellations in the sky?

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