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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 175 - 216 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers the narrator when she overhears the conversation between the Woman and the director after the incident on the bus?
(a) The director does not seem concerned about the Woman.
(b) The Woman never mentions how close she and the narrator have become.
(c) The Woman never mentions having her nose tweaked.
(d) The Woman is lying about what happened to get sympathy.

2. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt eat on the same bench in the park?
(a) Noodles.
(b) A cream bun.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Pizza.

3. What does the narrator tell the Woman they will do together after they stay at a hotel?
(a) Move in with her parents.
(b) Call the cops and give their account of events.
(c) Call the director's wife and tell her what a creep he was.
(d) Search for work.

4. What does the director realize he lost while out with Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) His watch.
(b) His wedding ring.
(c) His sunglasses.
(d) His wallet.

5. What does the narrator do after the director falls to the ground unconscious?
(a) She calls the cop and gives a detailed description of the Woman.
(b) She approaches and tells the Woman to stop screaming.
(c) She drags his body away and tells the Woman to go inside.
(d) She quietly returns home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How late is the Woman in the Purple Skirt for work on her fourth day after the incident on the bus?

2. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt accuse someone on the bus of doing one morning when the narrator is on it with her?

3. Who is the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt?

4. How long does the director stay at the Woman's apartment after their date?

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

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