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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 18," what sound starts the traditional dance?
(a) Breaking sticks.
(b) Dropping stones.
(c) Splashing water.
(d) Yelling.

2. What does Kiyoaki's father say is the cause for the attention on Kiyoaki at the New Year's celebration?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His sister.
(c) His beauty.
(d) His education.

3. In "Chapter 15," how does Satoko confess her feelings to Kiyoaki?
(a) With a song.
(b) With a poem.
(c) With a letter.
(d) With a painting

4. What does Satoko do while kissing Kiyoaki in "Chapter 19"?
(a) She holds his hand.
(b) She cries.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She laughs.

5. What happened to Kiyoaki's brothers?
(a) They both ran away.
(b) They moved out of the country.
(c) They got lost while mountain climbing.
(d) They died in the war.

6. What does Kiyoaki say is similar between him and Satoko when he first sees her as a teenager?
(a) They were both raised by older siblings.
(b) They were both raised by aunts.
(c) They were both raised in noble houses.
(d) They were both raised on a farm.

7. In "Chapter 13," what does Honda say someone must believe in if they believe in chance?
(a) God.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Luck.
(d) Will.

8. When is the Doll Festival?
(a) The Doll Festival is in March.
(b) The Doll Festival is in April.
(c) The Doll Festival is in June.
(d) The Doll Festival is in May.

9. Who asks Kiyoaki about Satoko coming to the cherry festival?
(a) His father.
(b) His tutor.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) A Siamese prince.

10. In "Chapter 8," what worries Kiyoaki most about Satoko?
(a) That she did accept a marriage offer.
(b) That she is too old for him.
(c) That she may have read his letter.
(d) That Honda may charm her.

11. In "Chapter 22," why does Satoko's family submit a petition to the emperor?
(a) For a loan.
(b) For her marriage.
(c) For a restraining order.
(d) For the rights to new land.

12. When does Satoko meet the Toin family?
(a) The cherry festival.
(b) The Doll Festival.
(c) At Kiyoaki's father's dinner party.
(d) New Year's.

13. What do all the women in Kiyoaki's family wear for the New Year's celebration?
(a) No make-up.
(b) Colored mascara.
(c) White face make-up.
(d) They wear masks.

14. Why does Kiyoaki's father agree to help underwrite Satoko's dowry?
(a) Because he wants to look good.
(b) Because he wants to upset Kiyoaki.
(c) Because he owes money to Satoko's father.
(d) Because of Satoko's family's help with Kiyoaki.

15. In "Chapter 16," what does Kiyoaki say he will wound?
(a) Bodies.
(b) Hearts.
(c) Souls.
(d) Minds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kiyoaki decide to kiss Satoko for the first time?

2. What does Satoko say when Kiyoaki tries to kiss her in "Chapter 19"?

3. Why does Kiyoaki blame Tadeshina for Satoko's marriage to the prince?

4. Where did Honda's father study law?

5. What does Kiyoaki's grandmother ask him about in "Chapter 16"?

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