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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 83, why did the manager not hire a retired candidate to work at the store?
(a) He could not stand for long.
(b) He had a bad hip.
(c) He could not lift anything over 10 pounds.
(d) He had a bad back.

2. Where do Shiraha's parents live?
(a) Nagoya.
(b) Chiba.
(c) Hokkaido.
(d) Fukuoka.

3. Where does Miki often travel on business?
(a) America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Abroad.
(d) Australia.

4. When does the manager ask Keiko if she will fill in for Sugawara on page 83?
(a) Sunday afternoon.
(b) Friday morning.
(c) Sunday morning.
(d) Friday afternoon.

5. What idiom does Mami use when she asks Keiko if she is thinking of getting married?
(a) Counting chickens before they hatch.
(b) Going off half-cocked.
(c) Jumping the gun.
(d) Crossing a bridge before it is time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose husband thinks it is strange Keiko works in a convenience store if she has health problems on page 77?

2. On page 58, what type of a parcel delivery is the manger dealing with?

3. Who is working the till on page 58?

4. What are Keiko and her friends eating when she says she has a man living with her?

5. How many rooms does Keiko have in her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Keiko notice when she goes into work on page 57?

2. What complaint does Shiraha have about the manager on page 66?

3. What does Shiraha say is the benefit of him living with Keiko?

4. Why does Shiraha's sister-in-law come to the apartment?

5. What does Keiko say about working a different job than the convenience store on page 105?

6. What does everyone at Miho's barbecue think Keiko should do when they find out she is not married?

7. What does Keiko give Shiraha to wear on page 99?

8. On page 62, what has the manager noticed about Shiraha's work?

9. How do Miho and Keiko's other friends react when she tells them she has a man living with her?

10. In the past two weeks, how often has Keiko been asked why she is not married or why she is working full-time?

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