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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 175 - 216 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the director and the Woman discuss on the bus after their date?
(a) Her mother and father's anniversary.
(b) His anniversary with his wife.
(c) Her 6-year-old niece's birthday.
(d) His son's birthday.

2. What does the director say the Woman in the Purple Skirt threatened to do if he did not go out with her?
(a) Hurt his wife and daughter.
(b) Get him fired.
(c) Beat him up.
(d) Tell the police he assaulted her.

3. How does the director respond when the Woman apologizes for any trouble she caused by being so late that day?
(a) Don't let it happen again.
(b) It was not her fault.
(c) Three strikes and you're out.
(d) She was very irresponsible.

4. What does the narrator notice about the Woman in the Purple Skirt when she leaves her apartment the day they both have off from work?
(a) She had gained weight.
(b) Her hair is shinier.
(c) She seems slimmer.
(d) Her teeth are whiter.

5. What do the other passengers do after the Woman announces her accusation on the bus?
(a) They attack the Woman.
(b) They tell her to be quiet.
(c) They ignore her.
(d) They drag the man off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator see the Woman purchasing in the market one day?

2. What does the director announce to the staff just as Supervisor Tsukada is telling them how drunk the Woman in the Purple Skirt got two nights earlier?

3. What does the manager tell the staff they need to keep better tabs on during their meeting?

4. What part of the Woman in the Purple Skirt's body does the narrator accidentally touch on the bus when it jerks?

5. What do some of the staff say about the Woman when discussing how quickly she does her job?

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