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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 – Irises (April 1970).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, which room in the house has not changed since Yuki's stepmother moved in?
(a) The living room.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Yuki's room.

2. What does Shizuko's mother say the morning of the wake?
(a) "I always knew she suffered from depression."
(b) "I never knew she suffered from depression."
(c) "I am not surprised that she chose to end her own life."
(d) "I thought my children would outlive me a long time."

3. In Chapter 1, why is Yuki going to be late for dinner?
(a) She is going to a friend's house to collect flowers.
(b) She got into a fight at baseball practice and injured her knee.
(c) She is waiting for her piano teacher, who is running late.
(d) She is tutoring students at school.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Yuki remove from the refrigerator?
(a) An apple.
(b) A glass of orange juice.
(c) Ice water.
(d) Leftover rice.

5. Who arrives just as Yuki goes upstairs to change her clothes on the day of the wake?
(a) Miss Uozumi.
(b) Shizuko's sister.
(c) Hideki.
(d) The priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shizuko, why didn't Hideki cry at his mother's funeral?

2. Select the character below who says, "I don't care. I can take care of myself. I'm not afraid of anything."

3. What does Hideki's bride wear to the wedding ceremony?

4. Why do Yuki and Aunt Aya go to Kobe at the beginning of Chapter 3?

5. Where does the wedding of Hideki and his new bride take place?

(see the answer key)

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