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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. How old is Alice Stafford in 1954?

2. How old was Alice when her mother died?

3. In Chapter 16, how many shawls has Nori knit for herself?

4. In Chapter 9, when is Nori driven to Tokyo?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Akira be able to hire back some of the servants they lost in Chapter 13?

2. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

3. What does Jane, Alice's sister, say to Nori at a party Alice has for Nori?

4. How does Nori feel at the end of Chapter 12?

5. What does Alice think about her husband?

6. Who helps Nori when boys nearly knock her off balance at the festival in Chapter 13?

7. Who is Ayame?

8. What happens when Nori and Akira are being driven back to Tokyo after they play for Hiromoto and his guests?

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

10. After Nori recovers, what does she remember about the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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