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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 - 80 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the narrator throw away the stick of gum her classmate once gave her in junior high school?
(a) She thought it was poisoned.
(b) Her parents did not allow her to chew gum.
(c) She was afraid to get in trouble at school.
(d) She hated gum.

2. What does Supervisor Tsukada give the Woman in the Purple Skirt at the end of her first day, which is meant for hotel guests?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) An apple.
(c) A towel.
(d) A bottle of Champagne.

3. What does Supervisor Tsukada tell the Woman she should eat for breakfast before work?
(a) Meat.
(b) Noodles.
(c) A bagel.
(d) Rice.

4. What family event marked the last time the narrator saw her sister?
(a) Her parent's divorce.
(b) Her brother's suicide.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) Her father's death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the director help the Woman in the Purple Skirt with during lunch on her first day of work?

2. How does Supervisor Tsukada describe the job to the Woman in the Purple Skirt on her first day?

3. Who does the narrator decide the Woman in the Purple Skirt reminds her of at the start of the second chapter?

4. How long has it been since the narrator last saw her sister?

5. Considering all the advice Supervisor Tsukada gives to the Woman, how long does the narrator feel it will take her to complete training?

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