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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the Woman in the Purple Skirt been unemployed when she finally lands a job interview?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) A couple of days.
(d) 3 months.

2. 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 mailbox.
(d) A butcher's display cabinet.

3. What is a sign to the narrator that the Woman in the Purple Skirt has a job?
(a) She leaves early and comes home late.
(b) She goes out to restaurants more often.
(c) She moves to a nicer place.
(d) She wears fancy clothing.

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

5. What does the narrator leave at the Woman's door to help her with her job interviews?
(a) A notebook and pen.
(b) A list of interview questions.
(c) Nail polish.
(d) Shampoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Woman in the Purple Skirt go each week at the start of the story?

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. Why does the narrator feel certain the Woman in the Purple Skirt must not be Arishima-san, whom she knew from school?

4. What does the narrator do to help the Woman in the Purple Skirt find work?

5. What does the narrator think people in the neighborhood would say if TV crews asked if they knew the Woman in the Purple Skirt?

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