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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Easy Job in the Hut in the Big Forest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yamae get a new coffee maker?
(a) He likes coffee.
(b) He gets sent one.
(c) His old one breaks.
(d) He does not get a new coffee maker.

2. Who does the narrator take out to lunch on a whim?
(a) Her boss.
(b) No one.
(c) Two elderly women.
(d) A man.

3. What project is Yamae working on?
(a) A stageplay.
(b) A screenplay.
(c) A memoir.
(d) A novel.

4. Why is the narrator hungry at the beginning of the book?
(a) She has not eaten all day.
(b) She is fasting.
(c) She is not hungry.
(d) The man she is spying on is eating.

5. Who is Mrs. Togawa?
(a) A cat.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A local resident.
(d) A coworker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator think about her new job on the first day in "The Easy Job in the Hut in the Big Forest"?

2. What is the on back of every rice cracker packet?

3. In "The Bus Advertising Job," who usually keeps to themselves?

4. What fruit does the narrator pick in the park?

5. How old is Mr. Sugai?

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