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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what is the date?

2. How old was Nori in the Prelude?

3. In Chapter 6, where does Nori have her violin lessons?

4. What could Nori sometimes remember about an apartment from before she came to the house?

5. What sickness does Nori have in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miyuki take it when Nori is sold, and how do they say goodbye?

2. What is the first real memory Nori has?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Nori prepared herself to see Akira?

4. What happens to Nori at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What is Miyuki's life like?

6. What do the servants say about Nori when she starts following Akira around the house?

7. In Chapter 5, what does Akira bring Nori when he is gone for a week for a violin competition?

8. How does Nori meet and become friends with Miyuki?

9. Who is Syusuke Tanaki and how long has Kiyomi worked for him?

10. In Chapter 3, what does Nori gain from her conversation with Akira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Will forces himself on Nori. How does Will force himself on Nori? Why does she not protest when he claims her as his own? How does Nori’s immaturity affect her acceptance of the relationship? As she matures, how does her growing maturity give her the courage to break off the relationship?

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