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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 36 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident at a supermarket resulted in the narrator no longer going to that market?
(a) The narrator bumped into the Woman in the Purple Skirt.
(b) The narrator almost collapsed.
(c) The narrator was there when someone tried to rob the place at gunpoint.
(d) The narrator was caught stealing.

2. Who is the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) Yogo Ogawa.
(b) Imamura Natsuko.
(c) Sayaka Murata.
(d) Rin Usami.

3. What does the narrator leave at the Woman's door to help her with her job interviews?
(a) Shampoo.
(b) Nail polish.
(c) A list of interview questions.
(d) A notebook and pen.

4. Which family member does the narrator first think the Woman in the Purple Skirt remind her of?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

5. Why does the narrator feel certain the Woman in the Purple Skirt must not be Arishima-san, whom she knew from school?
(a) Arishima-san moved to Europe.
(b) Arishima-san was a troublemaker who must be in jail.
(c) Arishima-san passed away several years ago.
(d) Arishima-san was her imaginary friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor did the narrator hear about Arishima-san after she left school?

2. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt eat on the same bench in the park?

3. What does the narrator think people in the neighborhood would say if TV crews asked if they knew the Woman in the Purple Skirt?

4. What job does the narrator highlight for the Woman in the first job magazine she leaves for her?

5. How is the Woman in the Purple Skirt's home described?

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