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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 81 - 134 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprising gossip does the narrator overhear about the Woman in the Purple Skirt?
(a) She is having an affair with a celebrity guest.
(b) She is trying to get the director's job.
(c) She is being stalked by a coworker.
(d) She is having an affair with the director.

2. Who asks the Woman in the Purple Skirt to introduce herself to the staff on her first day?
(a) The director.
(b) Supervisor Tsukada.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Supervisor Gondo.

3. 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 passed away several years ago.
(b) Arishima-san was a troublemaker who must be in jail.
(c) Arishima-san moved to Europe.
(d) Arishima-san was her imaginary friend.

4. What does the Woman in the Purple Skirt fail to bring on her first day, which disappoints Supervisor Tsukada?
(a) A water bottle.
(b) Money.
(c) Lunch.
(d) A pen and notebook.

5. How is the Woman in the Purple Skirt's home described?
(a) A dilapidated apartment.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A small shack.
(d) A well-maintained condo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incident at a supermarket resulted in the narrator no longer going to that market?

2. Why is the narrator unable to ask Supervisor Tsukada about the Woman in the Purple Skirt on her day off after she saw her in the shopping district?

3. What does the director tell the Woman might happen if she continues to do so well at work?

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

5. Where does the Woman in the Purple Skirt get a job?

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