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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 - 80 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Supervisor Tsukada give the Woman in the Purple Skirt at the end of her first day, which is meant for hotel guests?
(a) An apple.
(b) A box of chocolates.
(c) A towel.
(d) A bottle of Champagne.

2. Where does the Woman in the Purple Skirt get a job?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A school.
(d) A sales office.

3. Who does the narrator decide the Woman in the Purple Skirt reminds her of at the start of the second chapter?
(a) Her schoolmate, Mei-chan.
(b) Her old neighbor Mika.
(c) Her best friend, Mei.
(d) Her cousin Miyuki.

4. Who asks the Woman in the Purple Skirt to introduce herself to the staff on her first day?
(a) The director.
(b) Supervisor Gondo.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Supervisor Tsukada.

5. What article of clothing does the narrator use to define herself?
(a) Green Dress.
(b) Yellow Cardigan.
(c) Red Blouse.
(d) Blue Shorts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator do to try to make extra money?

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

3. How long has the Woman in the Purple Skirt been unemployed when she finally lands a job interview?

4. Who thwarts the narrator's efforts to introduce herself to the Woman while on her break one afternoon?

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

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