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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 81 - 134 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator do to try to make extra money?
(a) She sells items online.
(b) She sells items at the local bazaar.
(c) She has yard sales.
(d) She rents out a room in her apartment.

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

3. 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 cousin Miyuki.
(d) Her best friend, Mei.

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

5. Considering all the advice Supervisor Tsukada gives to the Woman, how long does the narrator feel it will take her to complete training?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings the Woman in the Purple Skirt to work after she stops taking the bus in the mornings?

2. Which family member does the narrator first think the Woman in the Purple Skirt remind her of?

3. What does the narrator do once she hears people saying that the Woman in the Purple Skirt leaves her work cart too messy?

4. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt fail to bring on her first day, which disappoints Supervisor Tsukada?

5. What surprising gossip does the narrator overhear about the Woman in the Purple Skirt?

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