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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 81 - 134 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator have to pay to repair after bumping into it one day?
(a) A flower shop display window.
(b) A butcher's display cabinet.
(c) A police car.
(d) A mailbox.

2. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt fail to bring on her first day, which disappoints Supervisor Tsukada?
(a) A water bottle.
(b) A pen and notebook.
(c) Money.
(d) Lunch.

3. What job does the narrator highlight for the Woman in the first job magazine she leaves for her?
(a) Newspaper deliverer.
(b) Office cleaner.
(c) Telephone operator.
(d) Parcel Sorter.

4. Why is the narrator unsurprised that the Woman in the Purple Skirt struggles to get hired?
(a) She is unkempt.
(b) She lacks ambition.
(c) She does not speak.
(d) She is not very smart.

5. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt bring to the children in the park after she completed her training at work?
(a) Sodas from the minibar.
(b) A basket of fruit.
(c) A box of chocolates.
(d) A set of towels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings the Woman in the Purple Skirt to work after she stops taking the bus in the mornings?

2. How is the Woman in the Purple Skirt's home described?

3. Who asks the Woman in the Purple Skirt to introduce herself to the staff on her first day?

4. What bothers the narrator when she overhears the conversation between the Woman and the director after the incident on the bus?

5. What does the Supervisor comment to the Woman about after she changes into her uniform on her first day of work?

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