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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 family event marked the last time the narrator saw her sister?
(a) Her father's death.
(b) Her mother's death.
(c) Her brother's suicide.
(d) Her parent's divorce.

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

3. What does the Woman do with the children in the park after her first day of work?
(a) She plays Hide-and-seek with them.
(b) She plays tag with them.
(c) She plays cards with them.
(d) She races on bikes with them.

4. Who is sure the Woman in the Purple Skirt is going to show up for work on her fourth day when she does not arrive on time?
(a) Supervisor Hamomoto.
(b) The director.
(c) Supervisor Tsukada.
(d) Supervisor Gondo.

5. What do the staff say about the agency director's homelife?
(a) He is very poor.
(b) His wife bosses him around.
(c) He lives alone.
(d) He has a lot of wild parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the director help the Woman in the Purple Skirt with during lunch on her first day of work?

2. How often does the staff have their meetings with the manager?

3. How does Supervisor Tsukada describe the job to the Woman in the Purple Skirt on her first day?

4. What does the director tell the Woman might happen if she continues to do so well at work?

5. How does the Woman in the Purple Skirt react when asked to introduced herself during the meeting on her first day?

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