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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 – Pink Trumpets (June 1971).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special object does Yuki carry with her to the wedding?
(a) A candle.
(b) A lucky penny.
(c) A pearl from her mother's hair comb.
(d) A white bead purse that her mother made for her.

2. According to Yuki, what does Hideki think about clothes and makeup?
(a) He does not care that much about clothes and makeup.
(b) He used to tell Shizuko to wear more makeup and nicer clothes.
(c) He cannot stand the sight of a woman in makeup.
(d) He thinks women look bad without makeup.

3. What happens to the large earthenware bowl during the wedding ceremony of Hideki and his new bride?
(a) Hideki drops it and it breaks.
(b) Yuki drops it and it breaks.
(c) Aunt Aya throws it out the window and it lands in the harbor.
(d) Yuki hides it in her closet after the ceremony.

4. Where is Yuki in Chapter 1?
(a) A village celebration.
(b) School.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) Miss Uozumi's house.

5. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Aya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Yuki feel about her father's new bride?

2. What causes Shizuko to wake up from her nap in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 4, which room in the house has not changed since Yuki's stepmother moved in?

4. How old is Yuki in Chapter 1?

5. According to Shizuko, what is the best kind of pottery?

(see the answer key)

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