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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 – Silent Spring (March 1975).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuki want to go to a college far away from her house?
(a) Yuki wants to move away from her father and stepmother.
(b) Yuki would like to settle in a new, exciting area.
(c) There are no good colleges in the local area.
(d) The admissions process is easier.

2. What details are revealed about Shizuko's husband in Chapter 1?
(a) He is unfaithful to his wife but spends all his free time with Yuki.
(b) He is unfaithful to his wife and too busy to spend time with Yuki.
(c) He is devoted to his wife and a doting father to Yuki.
(d) He is devoted to his wife but cold toward Yuki.

3. Why does her Aunt Aya ask Yuki to change her clothes before the wake?
(a) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too tight.
(b) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is too short.
(c) Aya thinks that Shizuko would not have approved of Yuki's dress.
(d) Aya thinks that Yuki's dress is not dark enough.

4. In Chapter 15, what does Isamu tell Yuki as they sit in the garden?
(a) Yuki's photographs are beautiful.
(b) Masa is strong enough to move on from Takeo's death.
(c) Things will work out.
(d) There is nothing ugly about this world.

5. What kind of a student is Yuki?
(a) She struggles to keep up with her lessons.
(b) She is more of an athlete than a scholar.
(c) She is strong in most subjects except for art.
(d) She is easily the brightest in her class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Shizuko impressed by Yuki?

2. Select the character below who says, "Promise me you'll stay out of trouble from now on."

3. What does Yuki find at the bottom of the boxes?

4. What does Takeo dream about in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 12, what is the first item of clothing that Yuki takes out of the boxes?

(see the answer key)

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