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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Renee careful about as she walks to Kakuro's apartment?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That she let it known she is not on duty.
(c) That she not be seen.
(d) That she play "dumb."

2. Why does Paloma threaten to spread rumors about the therapist?
(a) To provoke him into making Paloma leave.
(b) To see if he is a good therapist.
(c) To get him to move.
(d) To see if he is able to read her well.

3. About what does Paloma contradict a teacher of hers?
(a) Dissection.
(b) Geography.
(c) Grammar.
(d) A poem.

4. What surprises Manuela when she arrives at Renee's apartment?
(a) Paloma being there.
(b) Renee has a black eye.
(c) Renee is crying.
(d) Renee is gone but Columbe is there.

5. Who calls Kakuro?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His mother.
(c) His broker.
(d) His son.

6. What Manuela tell Renee to do to prepare for dinner?
(a) Get a facial.
(b) Learn about Kakuro.
(c) Get her hair done.
(d) Get a pedicure.

7. What does Renee later think she should have done differently in response to the gift?
(a) She should have told him she is not allowed to accept gifts.
(b) She should have taken the book back in person.
(c) She should have turned the book down.
(d) She should have sent him a book.

8. Why is Manuela excited about being retained by Kakura?
(a) He gave her raise.
(b) He wants her to reside in his apartment complex.
(c) He has few demands.
(d) He has a good-looking cook about her age.

9. Why is Paloma surprised that the new tenant wants to have tea with her mother?
(a) Because her mother is black.
(b) Because her mother's father was the commander in occupied Japan.
(c) Because her mother cannot speak English very well.
(d) Because most of the tenents shun her mother.

10. What does Renee find refreshing about rumors of Kakuro's apartment?
(a) It has no heavy-style furniture.
(b) It has no carpets.
(c) There is nothing superfluous.
(d) It is painted in shades of white.

11. What does Paloma tell Renee Paloma knows about the woman?
(a) That Kakuro is sweet on Renee.
(b) That Renee is lonely.
(c) That Renee is quite intelligent.
(d) That Kakuro is sweet on Manuela.

12. What overwhelms Paloma?
(a) Seeing Renee all dressed up.
(b) Seeing Kakuro in traditional Japanese dress.
(c) Hearing Kakuro play the piano.
(d) The sound of the school's choir in concert.

13. Why does Renee invite Paloma into her apartment?
(a) Paloma seemed to need to talk.
(b) She does not want to shut the door in Paloma's face.
(c) Paloma has a book in her hand Renee loves.
(d) Renee is lonely.

14. What is Paloma fascinated about concerning the therapist?
(a) His hands are smaller than Paloma's hands.
(b) He has a bald spot on the side of his head.
(c) His eyes are two different colors.
(d) He does not seem to move even when he talks.

15. What does Renee ask Manuela to do?
(a) Help Paloma.
(b) Make pastries.
(c) Take care of Renee's cat.
(d) Contact Paloma's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paloma prefer her aunt and uncle to her own parents?

2. Who is Yoko?

3. Why does Renee wear a handkerchief to work?

4. What does Renee think about concerning art?

5. What does Renee tell Columbe?

(see the answer keys)

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