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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the director have the Woman in the Purple Skirt do at the start of their training on her first day?
(a) Write a list of items for her cart.
(b) Write a schedule for the rest of her day.
(c) Yell her name loudly.
(d) Clean a room as fast as she can.

4. How often does the staff have their meetings with the manager?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Bi-monthly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since the narrator last saw her sister?

2. What game do local children play in the park to see who has to tap the Woman in the Purple Skirt's shoulder?

3. What did the narrator once do in a vain attempt to get to know the Woman in the Purple Skirt?

4. What does the Woman share with the children at the park after her first day of work?

5. At the end of Chapter 3, what does the narrator think would help her develop a friendships with the Woman in the Purple Skirt?

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