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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 16, what instrument is Charlotte learing to play?

2. In Chapter 10, what does a maid bring Nori to eat?

3. In Chapter 17, how long does Noah want Nori to spend with him every evening for the next month?

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

5. When was Seiko's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Nori go after her brother dies and why?

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

3. In April 1964, what is Alice doing?

4. What does Nori learn when she wakes in Chapter 10?

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

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

7. Who are William and Alice Stafford?

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

9. In Chapter 9, where does Nori find herself in Tokyo and what does she do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice’s new music teacher, Noah, falls in love with Nori. How does Nori feel about Noah? Why is she afraid to love him?

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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