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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Natsuki's most prized possession?
(a) Her bracelet.
(b) Piyyut.
(c) Her favorite book.
(d) Her hair band.

2. Who does Natsuki consider her boyfriend?
(a) Henry.
(b) Yuu.
(c) Po.
(d) Kise.

3. What does Yuu tell Natsuki about the relationship between children and adults?
(a) Adults ignore children.
(b) Adults only want the best for children.
(c) Adults love children.
(d) Adults "own" children.

4. What does Natsuki believe she is as a child?
(a) A flower.
(b) A psychic.
(c) A businessperson.
(d) A magician.

5. How does Natsuki try to kill herself?
(a) By swallowing pills.
(b) By slitting her wrists.
(c) By throwing herself from a height.
(d) By shooting herself.

6. What does Natsuki ask to do regarding her grandfather's body in Part II?
(a) Paint his nails.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Touch him gently.
(d) Lay a flower on his body.

7. How are families identified in the mountain house?
(a) By their zip code numbers.
(b) By the location where they live.
(c) By their last names only.
(d) By their birth order.

8. What does Yuu say he and Natsuki should take in the spaceship with them?
(a) Water.
(b) Books.
(c) Games.
(d) Food.

9. What does Natsuki's mother constantly do to her?
(a) Praise her.
(b) Feed her.
(c) Criticize and belittle her.
(d) Make her read more.

10. What city does Natsuki work in?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Chibia.
(d) Marachibo.

11. Who is the uncle who is always kind to the children at the mountain house?
(a) Hiro.
(b) Fi.
(c) Yoto.
(d) Teruyoshi.

12. What is one of Natsuki's jobs at the mountain house?
(a) Filling bowls with rice.
(b) Picking flowers.
(c) Cutting fruit.
(d) Harvesting silkworms.

13. Who is Natsuki's best friend in school?
(a) Shizuka.
(b) Ron.
(c) Obi.
(d) Heli.

14. What does Natsuki's husband love to hear about?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Akishina.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her writing.

15. What surprises Shizuka about Natsuki's relationship with her husband?
(a) He is very close to his parents.
(b) He never exercises.
(c) They share housework.
(d) He wants to have many children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natsuki think of herself as in her household?

2. What does Mr. Igasaki say he wants to teach Natsuki about at his house in Part II?

3. Why does Natsuki's family travel to the mountain house in Part II after all, changing their plans?

4. What does Natsuki's mother hit her with in Part II?

5. In Part II, why does Mr. Igasaki say Natsuki needs to come to his house?

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