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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 did the Woman in the Purple Skirt eat for breakfast on her first day of work?
(a) Rice.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cornflakes.
(d) A cream bun.

2. Where does the Woman in the Purple Skirt go each week at the start of the story?
(a) The community pool.
(b) The library.
(c) A bar.
(d) A bakery.

3. What wound does the narrator believe her sister may still have from the time they fought over the last bite of purin?
(a) Bite marks on her thumbs.
(b) A limp.
(c) A broken toe.
(d) A scar on her leg.

4. 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) A bottle of Champagne.
(b) A box of chocolates.
(c) A towel.
(d) An apple.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt eat on the same bench in the park?

2. How does the narrator know The Woman in the Purple Skirt?

3. What do the staff say about the agency director's homelife?

4. What does the director condemn the staff for in the first meeting on the Woman's first day?

5. Who asks the Woman in the Purple Skirt to introduce herself to the staff on her first day?

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