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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter I, "Best Friends" Pages 26-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?
(a) He is afraid that going back in time will be dangerous.
(b) He is afraid that seeing his old friend will be too sad.
(c) He is not sure that he wants his daughter to know the truth.
(d) He is not sure that the stories about the café are true.

2. Who is Nagare?
(a) The café's owner.
(b) Another customer.
(c) Gohtaro's friend.
(d) Kyoko's son.

3. What causes most potential customers to lose interest in the café's ability to send people back in time?
(a) They do not have the patience to wait as long as necessary for the time-traveling seat to be available.
(b) They realize that they will not be able to follow all of the café's rules.
(c) They find that the hidden cost of going back in time is too much to bear.
(d) They are disappointed that they will not be able to change anything about the present.

4. What is Kazu's relationship to Miki's father?
(a) They are siblings.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are business partners.

5. From the context, what is it likely "sakura" means when Shuichi tells Haruka that "the sakura were in full bloom" on the day of her birth (36)?
(a) Irises.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Hydrangeas.
(d) Cherry blossoms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who convinces Gohtaro to finally go inside the café?

2. What quality is conveyed by the "sepia" lighting in the café?

3. What does the expression "in a pickle" mean (32)?

4. How were Shuichi and his wife killed?

5. How long has Gohtaro been lying to his daughter?

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