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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Yuki lies down to bed, what is she trying to imagine?

2. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Yuki believe she is leaving behind as she moves to Nagasaki?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Tadashi do when Masa asks for his help weeding the garden?

4. Why does Yuki repack all of the boxes in the attic and leave them behind?

5. In Chapter 14, why does Yuki become a vegetarian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write the following essay from the first person point of view of Yuki.

• Why is honesty so important to you?

• Have you ever regretted being honest? If so, why? Have you ever regretted being dishonest? If so, why?

• Of the adults in your life, who is the most honest? Who is the least honest?

• If those around you were as honest as you, how would this impact your relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Even though the novel is set primarily in the early 1970s, is its commentary on women and society is still relevant today? Why or why not? How would the novel's themes differ if the story were set in the United States during the same time period?

Essay Topic 3

Yuki dresses differently than her peers, and her clothing holds a special place in her heart.

• Explain Yuki's emotional attachment to her clothes. Why are they so important to her? What role do they play in preserving her mother's memory?

• Examine the scene in which Aya asks Yuki to change her clothing for the wake.

• Why is Yuki reluctant to do so? Analyze the symbolism of Yuki hiding in her closet, among her clothes, on the day of the wake.

• What is it about Yuki's clothing that disturbs her grandmother?

• When throws away the Yuki's childhood clothing, how does this act impact Yuki?

• What is Yuki's motivation for sketching the clothes her mother had made for her?

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