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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. In what grade is Reiko's daughter?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Second.

2. How many times was Reiko hospitalized before coming to Ami Hotel?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. Which bird does Naoko joke she wouldn't mind freezing?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A peacock.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A turkey.

4. On what does Toru cut his hand at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) A nail that is sticking out of a wall.
(b) A broken glass shelf.
(c) A broken record at the store.
(d) A knife in the dining hall.

5. The day Reiko's students felt sick, what did she ask Reiko for?
(a) To go home.
(b) A blanket.
(c) Juice.
(d) A backrub.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Naoko's uncle commit suicide?

2. What does Midori ask Toru to explain to her as they walk through Ochanomizu Station?

3. What does Toru wish all girls would wear during their periods?

4. What does Toru say he likes Midori a lot like?

5. What is Reiko most worried about while she is with the piano student on the bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Reiko's marriage?

2. What have Midori and her sister decided to do with the bookstore?

3. Describe Naoko's sister.

4. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

5. What happens in the middle of the night the first night Toru is in the women's apartment that is unusual?

6. What happens in the middle of the night on Toru's second night in the women's apartment?

7. How does Midori describe her father's funeral?

8. What was Reiko's courtship with her husband like?

9. What is Toru's opinion about Nagasawa and Hatsumi's relationship?

10. How does Nagasawa think he and Toru are alike?

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