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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 135 - 174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks the Woman in the Purple Skirt to introduce herself to the staff on her first day?
(a) The director.
(b) Supervisor Gondo.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Supervisor Tsukada.

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

3. How is the Woman in the Purple Skirt's home described?
(a) A well-maintained condo.
(b) A small shack.
(c) A mansion.
(d) A dilapidated apartment.

4. What did the narrator once do in a vain attempt to get to know the Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) Deliver her mail.
(b) Sit near her on the bench.
(c) Bump into her.
(d) Call her and pretend she dialed the wrong number.

5. How late is the Woman in the Purple Skirt for work on her fourth day after the incident on the bus?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) She does not show up.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator imagine doing to the Woman on the bus after the incident the day before in order for them to finally become friends?

3. What do the staff members begin to think the Woman in the Purple Skirt is doing with the hotel amenities?

4. Why does the director refuse to get on the first bus while he and the Woman in the Purple Skirt are at the stop?

5. What article of clothing does the narrator use to define herself?

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