2. What characteristic of the café's Christmas tree is stressed in the narrator's description of it?
(a) Its size.
(b) Its smell.
(c) Its color.
(d) Its shape.

3. Just before Kyoko leaves the café, what does she thank Kazu for?
(a) Yohsuke's Christmas gift.
(b) Visiting Kinuyo's grave.
(c) Saving Yukio's life.
(d) A painting Kazu did for her.

4. How long has Yukio been deep in debt?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Three years.

5. When the narrator says that Yukio "felt like he had fallen into a deep crevasse," which is the best definition of "crevasse" (66)?
(a) Depression.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Dilemma.
(d) Hole.

6. Why is Kiyoshi initially unsure whether he will be welcomed into the café?
(a) Kazu dislikes him.
(b) It is the anniversary of Kaname's death.
(c) He is a police officer.
(d) It is almost closing time.

7. What wish does Miki write on the tanzaku paper at the beginning of the story?
(a) She wishes that Kazu would marry her boyfriend.
(b) She wishes that her father's feet did not smell so bad.
(c) She wishes to be allowed to pour the coffee.
(d) She wishes that she could see through walls.

8. What problem does Kiyoshi pretend to suffer from when he is in the past?
(a) A sore foot.
(b) A respiratory illness.
(c) A bad back.
(d) A failing memory.

9. What order is Kyoko waiting for at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her usual coffee.
(b) Daifuku for her husband.
(c) A Christmas cake.
(d) A to-go breakfast.

10. What did Kinuyo sometimes send Yukio in her care packages?
(a) Letters from his father and sister.
(b) Photos from family events.
(c) Homemade sweets.
(d) Instant foods.

11. Who is the source of most of Kiyoshi's information about the people who have traveled back in time in the café?
(a) Kyoko.
(b) Miki.
(c) Kinuyo.
(d) Kazu.

12. What causes Kimiko to tell Kiyoshi that he sounds like a detective?
(a) His perceptiveness.
(b) His tone.
(c) His persistence.
(d) His diction.

13. On what date does the story "Husband and Wife" take place?
(a) March 1st.
(b) April 1st.
(c) February 14th.
(d) May 14th.

14. Which is the best description of Kazu's reaction when she realizes that Yukio has left the café?
(a) Amused.
(b) Unflappable.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Scornful.

15. What does Kimiko's response to Kiyoshi before she recognizes him demonstrate about her character?
(a) She is a snob.
(b) She is flirtatious.
(c) She is kind.
(d) She is determined.