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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 36 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which family member does the narrator first think the Woman in the Purple Skirt remind her of?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt?

2. What did the narrator have to pay to repair after bumping into it one day?

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

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

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

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