View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 12, "Merry Christmas," how many seats are available in the room for the event?
(a) 50 seats.
(b) 15 seats.
(c) 60 seats.
(d) 10 seats.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 12, "Merry Christmas," what is the main topic of the conversation between Natsuko and Rie?
(a) Social media and online communities.
(b) Sake and alcoholic beverages.
(c) The earthquake in Sendai.
(d) Cooking recipes.

3. In Book One: Chapter 7, "All That You Hold Dear," why is Midoriko crying?
(a) She is frustrated and scared about her future and wants to help her family.
(b) She wants to get attention from her mother.
(c) She is angry at her mother for not telling her the truth.
(d) She is upset that her mother has to work and cannot spend more time with her.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 8, "Where Is Your Ambition?", what makes Natsu feel depressed and disheartened after her first book?
(a) The book receives negative reviews from critics.
(b) Natsu's editor criticizes her writing harshly.
(c) The book did not find any real readers.
(d) The book is not well-received by TV personalities.

5. In Book Two: Chapter 11, "I Am So Happy Cause Today...," what is Natsu's impression of the first poet who read his work at the event?
(a) He is a talented performer, reciting a sutra-like poem.
(b) He is a charismatic and engaging speaker.
(c) He has a soothing and melodic reading voice.
(d) He seems unwell and struggles with violent coughing fits.

6. In Book Two: Chapter 12, "Merry Christmas," what topic is the woman in the wrinkly gray jacket opposed to?
(a) Surrogacy.
(b) Donor conception.
(c) Artificial insemination.
(d) Infertility treatment.

7. In Book Two: Chapter 11, "I Am So Happy Cause Today...," why does Natsu sneak out of the reading early?
(a) She has another appointment to attend.
(b) She is disappointed with the quality of the readings.
(c) She feels too hot and uncomfortable in the crowded space.
(d) She wants to avoid the confrontation that occurred later at the party.

8. In Book Two: Chapter 10, "Choose From The Following Options," why does the woman choose to use sperm from a volunteer donor rather than a hospital?
(a) She wants to avoid the administrative oversight of hospitals.
(b) She finds the sperm bank website to be more organized.
(c) The sperm from volunteer donors has a higher success rate.
(d) Hospitals do not provide sperm to single women.

9. In Book Two: Chapter 13, "A Tall Order," why does Aizawa's life become complicated after finding out about his conception?
(a) He is unable to locate his biological father due to the anonymous donation process.
(b) He decides to quit his job and pursue a career as a writer.
(c) He becomes interested in writing novels like his father.
(d) He loses contact with his mother after moving back to Tochigi.

10. In Book Two: Chapter 9, "All The Little Flowers," what happens between Natsu and Naruse three years after coming to Tokyo?
(a) They drift apart and loose contact with each other.
(b) They have a major argument about the government's response to the disaster.
(c) They break up due to Naruse's infidelity.
(d) They get married and have a baby together.

11. In Book Two: Chapter 11, "I Am So Happy Cause Today...," what do the men in the smoking area do with the cigarette butts?
(a) Puts them in plastic bags after squeezing out the moisture.
(b) Smokes them again.
(c) Puts them in their pockets.
(d) Throws them away in the trash.

12. In Book Two: Chapter 10, "Choose From The Following Options," why does the woman in the special mention that she is glad she went through with having a child on her own?
(a) She feels a strong connection and happiness with her child.
(b) She wants to prove her independence to society.
(c) She wants to inspire other women to do the same.
(d) She wants to challenge societal norms about motherhood.

13. In Book Two: Chapter 9, "All The Little Flowers," what do Natsu and her family do with the floral dresses when her mother and sister died?
(a) They sell the dresses to help cover the funeral expenses.
(b) They donate the dresses to charity.
(c) They decide to keep them as a memory of their loved ones.
(d) They place the dresses in their caskets during the funerals.

14. In Book Two: Chapter 11, "I Am So Happy Cause Today...," what has changed in the bathhouse according to Natsu?
(a) The location of the bathhouse.
(b) The presence of people.
(c) The temperature of the water.
(d) The color of the tiles.

15. In Book Two: Chapter 8, "Where Is Your Ambition?", Natsu and her friends discuss a hypothetical situation involving a life-saving decision. What is the situation?
(a) Whether to give a kidney to a dying friend.
(b) Whether to receive a kidney transplant.
(c) Whether to donate a kidney to a stranger.
(d) Whether to give a kidney to a dying husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 12, "Merry Christmas," what does Rie's mother prioritize over her and her sister?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 10, "Choose From The Following Options," what is the author's main challenge in writing about the yakuza in the novel?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 13, "A Tall Order," what does Sengawa want to discuss with Natsu during their dinner meetup?

4. In Book One: Chapter 7, "All That You Hold Dear," what does Natsu do at the end of the passage?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 11, "I Am So Happy Cause Today...," what does Natsu find peculiar about the women in the audience during the reading?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 991 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample