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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. 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 schoolmate, Mei-chan.
(c) Her best friend, Mei.
(d) Her cousin Miyuki.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the Woman in the Purple Skirt react when asked to introduced herself during the meeting on her first day?

4. What do the Supervisors say when the Woman in the Purple Skirt expresses wonder whether the narrator steals from the hotel?

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

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