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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuu say it is not a good idea to stay in the house in winter?
(a) The snow gets too deep.
(b) The aliens come back in winter.
(c) The house gets haunted then.
(d) The river freezes over.

2. How does Tomoya feel about Kise?
(a) He does not know her at all.
(b) He loves her.
(c) He does not really like or dislike her but he is wary of her.
(d) He despises her.

3. What outrageous act does Tomoya say he wants to engage in to "liberate himself from the brainwashing"?
(a) Incest.
(b) Cannibalism.
(c) Self-mutilation.
(d) Prayer.

4. What does Yota say is looking very worn down?
(a) The silkworm hut.
(b) The cabinetry.
(c) The tatami mat in the altar room.
(d) The kitchen counter.

5. How does Natsuki's cousin treat her at first when he visits the mountain house in Part IV?
(a) He is very angry at her.
(b) Coldly.
(c) Warmly.
(d) Indifferently.

6. Who begins to get worried that Natsuki and Tomoya have extended their stay in Akishina?
(a) Riki's mother.
(b) Tomoya's mother.
(c) Yuu's mother.
(d) Natsuki's mother.

7. What does Tomoya say abandoned places always have?
(a) Cats.
(b) Small children.
(c) Wind.
(d) Ghosts.

8. What does Natsuki think of society as a system for?
(a) Falling in love.
(b) Feeding animals.
(c) Making clothes.
(d) Making parents happy.

9. Who does Natsuki tell about her sexual abuse while at university?
(a) Kanae.
(b) Ti.
(c) Miho.
(d) Hiro.

10. In Chapter 4, who does Natsuki believe she killed at Mr. Igasaki's house?
(a) The cat.
(b) Kise.
(c) The dog.
(d) The Wicked Witch.

11. How does Tomoya refer to the town around Akishina?
(a) An abandoned factory.
(b) A farm.
(c) A haven.
(d) An industrial wasteland.

12. How does Natsuki feel about sex and relationships as she gets to be an older adolescent?
(a) She shies away from them.
(b) She goes to several therapists to talk about her sexual abuse.
(c) She dates many boys.
(d) She has sex often with strangers.

13. What does Natsuki start to wear at home to please her husband?
(a) A worker's uniform.
(b) A bra.
(c) A tracksuit.
(d) A negligee.

14. Who owns the house in Akishina?
(a) Teruyoshi.
(b) Natsuki's father.
(c) Natsuki's sister.
(d) Yuu.

15. Who visits Akishina the morning Tomoya leaves on his mission?
(a) Hiro.
(b) Kise.
(c) Ratuki.
(d) Yota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the river in Natsuki's eyes in Part III?

2. Where does Yota live?

3. Why is Natsuki's husband fired?

4. What did Natsuki sometimes do at her grandparents' graves?

5. What does Yuu tell Natsuki is his impression of her?

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