Chapter 3 Questions
Mieko's first day at school starts with a "pleasant surprise," but it is not a very good day.
Answer the following reading comprehension questions in point form.
- What was Mieko's "pleasant surprise" at school?
- Why does she not say out loud that she thinks the children are stupid?
- Who is Akira?
- How does Akira make Mieko miserable at school?
- Why do you think Mieko forgets the names of the emperors?
- Why does she "duck under the desk"?
- How do the children tease Mieko at lunchtime?
- Describe Yoshi.
- What does she do to help Mieko?
- What happens to Mieko at the end of the chapter?