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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who says, "I'm very competitive. I can't stand losing."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Sachiko.

2. Select the character below who says, "Promise me you'll stay out of trouble from now on."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Shizuko.
(c) Aya.
(d) Yuki.

3. According to Masa, what was Yuki like as a young child?
(a) Cheerful and talkative.
(b) Careful and timid.
(c) Loving and caring.
(d) Quiet and moody.

4. On her last visit to Sachiko's house, what tree is in flower?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) A chestnut tree.
(c) A pomegranate tree.
(d) A lilac tree.

5. What are some of the things that Yuki does that are deserving of praise?
(a) Cleans the house and tends the garden.
(b) Wins piano competitions and chess championships.
(c) Wins track meets and serves as class president.
(d) Wins spelling bees and serves as class treasurer.

6. Why does Yuki's throat feel scratchy in Chapter 7?
(a) She ate strawberries that were unripe.
(b) She screamed during a motorcycle ride.
(c) She is dehydrated from the heat.
(d) She spent the night crying over the memory of her mother.

7. What is the only thing in the kitchen that has not been changed by Yuki's stepmother after she moves into the house?
(a) The porcelain plates and saucers with tiny pink flowers on the rim.
(b) The persimmon-colored tea set inside the glass cabinet.
(c) The curtains.
(d) The wood floor.

8. What do Yuki and her Aunt Aya do together just before the wake?
(a) Clean the living room and drape the furniture in white sheets.
(b) Take the train from Tokyo to Kobe.
(c) Pack Shizuko's clothes and other belongings.
(d) Wash their hair in the kitchen sink.

9. Select the character below who says, "I won't hear about you cutting your hair."
(a) Hideki.
(b) Mrs. Murai.
(c) Shizuko.
(d) Aya.

10. Who rearranged furniture to prepare for the wake?
(a) Yuki and her father.
(b) The men.
(c) Yuki's grandmother and aunt.
(d) Yuki and her aunt.

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

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

13. Who trips and falls at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Hanae.
(b) Masa.
(c) Yuki.
(d) Takeo.

14. Select the character below who says, "I don't pretend. I hate you."
(a) Yuki.
(b) Hanae.
(c) Hideki.
(d) Masa.

15. Why does Yuki apologize to Masa in Chapter 7?
(a) She has broken the glass window screen.
(b) She has eaten all of the strawberries.
(c) She has forgotten how to pray.
(d) She has been mean to her grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which items does Hanae remove from Yuki's room in Chapter 8?

2. How has Yuki spent her summer Sundays?

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, why is Yuki going to be late for dinner?

(see the answer keys)

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