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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 does the director condemn the staff for in the first meeting on the Woman's first day?
(a) Not smiling enough.
(b) Missing hotel amenities.
(c) Not wearing their uniforms properly.
(d) Missing too much work.

2. How does the narrator know The Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They live in the same neighborhood.
(c) They met online.
(d) They went to school together.

3. What did the narrator see the Woman purchasing in the market one day?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Cheese.
(c) New tights.
(d) Shampoo.

4. What had the director gone to school for prior to working at the hotel?
(a) Creative writing.
(b) Biology.
(c) Acting.
(d) Accounting.

5. How does Supervisor Tsukada describe the job to the Woman in the Purple Skirt on her first day?
(a) A pain in the butt.
(b) Quite difficult.
(c) Rather mindless.
(d) Easy Peasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator decide the Woman in the Purple Skirt reminds her of at the start of the second chapter?

2. What does the narrator imagine doing to the Woman on the bus after the incident the day before in order for them to finally become friends?

3. What did the Woman in the Purple Skirt eat for breakfast on her first day of work?

4. What does the narrator leave at the Woman's door to help her with her job interviews?

5. What is significant about the 13th floor of the hotel, where the Woman works after she completes her training?

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