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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 does the director announce to the staff just as Supervisor Tsukada is telling them how drunk the Woman in the Purple Skirt got two nights earlier?
(a) The Woman called to say she will be late.
(b) The Woman has been fired.
(c) The Woman was in the hospital.
(d) The Woman called to say she quit.

2. What does the narrator do upon leaving the Takagi Hotel where she does not find the Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) She calls the cops to report the Woman missing.
(b) She finds a new woman to stalk.
(c) She calls Supervisor Tsukada to ask if she has heard from her.
(d) She asks people on the street if they have seen her.

3. What does the manager tell the staff they need to keep better tabs on during their meeting?
(a) The length of lunch breaks.
(b) How quickly they clean rooms.
(c) Their timecards.
(d) The complimentary items for guests.

4. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt tell the director she once saw him steal at work?
(a) Money.
(b) Bottles of champagne.
(c) Robes and chocolates.
(d) A celebrity's underwear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator tell the Woman after checking the director's pulse and breathing?

2. How does the director react to the Woman's threat when they argue outside of her apartment?

3. Where does the Woman in the Purple Skirt go each week at the start of the story?

4. What do some of the staff say about the Woman when discussing how quickly she does her job?

5. How is the Woman in the Purple Skirt's home described?

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