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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. Who did Akira have pose as a buyer to find Nori?
(a) An uncle.
(b) One of his father's old servants.
(c) A friend of his father.
(d) A detective.

2. In Chapter 16, how long has it been since Nori left Japan?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

3. In Chapter 10, what does a maid bring Nori to eat?
(a) Udon.
(b) Soba.
(c) Ramen.
(d) Rice.

4. What instrumentalist collapses during the performance Nori attends in Chapter 16?
(a) Violinist.
(b) Celloist.
(c) Trumpet player.
(d) Pianist.

5. When does Ayame give Nori her mother's diaries?
(a) April 1954.
(b) January 1954.
(c) March 1954.
(d) February 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the car accident when leaving Hiromoto's, where does Nori see a piece of glass sticking out of her?

2. Where was Nori's father from?

3. How old was Nori when her mother taught her how to sit on a pillow?

4. Where does Nori cut herself in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 11, what type of festival does Akira take Nori to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hiromoto's house like?

2. What is the drive like to Tokyo in Chapter 9?

3. Who is Ayame?

4. How does Seiko describe her love on September 30, 1930?

5. What does Alice think about her husband?

6. How does the meeting go with Akira's grandparents?

7. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

8. Why does Ayame allow Nori to read her mother's diaries?

9. In Chapter 10, why is it not possible for Akira and Nori to leave Japan?

10. What is the concert like where Nori plays for Hiromoto and his guests?

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