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Kira-Kira Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz on the book "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata.

A multiple-choice quiz by ConanxD. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ConanxD

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
143

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the father's older brother? Hint

Uncle Katsuhisa

Uncle Jack

Uncle David

Uncle Lyndon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the Takeshima family live first before moving to Georgia? Hint

Iowa

Maryland

Ohio

Georgia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Katie's sister's name? Hint

Katie

Lynn

Katsuhisa

Silly

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Katie's stuffed animal's name? Hint

Bera-bera

Kon

Kira-kira

Lynne

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the color of the Takeshima's new house? Hint

Sky Blue

White

Red

Blue

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the newborn baby that Mr. and Mrs. Takeshima have? Hint

Sally

Katrina

Tyler

Sammy

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happens to Sammy when Lynn, Katie and Sammy go to the picnic? Hint

He bumped his head on a rock

He fell and broke his arm

His foot got caught in a trap

He got stung by a bee

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kind of disease does Lynn have? Hint

Tuberculosis

Brain tumor

Lymphoma

Diabetes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What grades does Katie usually get at first, before Lynn dies? Hint

A's and B's

Mostly D's

Mostly F's

Mostly C's

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of "Kira-Kira", where do the Takeshimas go for a vacation? Hint

California

Florida

Iowa

Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the father's older brother?

Answer: Uncle Katsuhisa

"Katsu" means triumph in Japanese. He is very different from Katie's father, Masao. For example, Masao is very quiet, while Uncle Katsuhisa ias very loud. David is Katsuhisa's son. Mr. Lyndon is the boss who owns the Poultry Hatchery in Georgia.

2. Where did the Takeshima family live first before moving to Georgia?

Answer: Iowa

They first lived in Iowa. They had to move because the family shop went out of business, and the parents needed a job.

3. What is Katie's sister's name?

Answer: Lynn

Katie's sister name is Lynn. Katsuhisa is their uncle. Silly is Katie's friend.

4. What is Katie's stuffed animal's name?

Answer: Bera-bera

Bera-Bera is a stuffed animal that is part dog and part rabbit. Later in the book she loses Bera-Bera.

5. What is the color of the Takeshima's new house?

Answer: Sky Blue

Lynn chooses the sky blue house because that's the color Katie wanted when Lynn and Katie were young. Also she chooses sky blue because it was kira-kira, which means glittering.

6. What is the name of the newborn baby that Mr. and Mrs. Takeshima have?

Answer: Sammy

They named him Sammy because it means first baby boy. Katie says, "Sammy is the calmest baby in the world." This is because Sammy doesn't cry a lot.

7. What happens to Sammy when Lynn, Katie and Sammy go to the picnic?

Answer: His foot got caught in a trap

It iss a metal trap that bites an animal's legs, like a bear trap. It was set up by Mr. Lyndon. Katie helps Sammy. Katie runs to find help and finds Hank Garvin. Hank Garvin drives Sammy to the hospital.

8. What kind of disease does Lynn have?

Answer: Lymphoma

When they bring Lynn to the hospital, the doctors find out that Lynn has lymphoma. This means that Lynn is going to die. This effects Lynn because when she got older she wanted a house in California near the waters and she wanted to go to college.

9. What grades does Katie usually get at first, before Lynn dies?

Answer: Mostly C's

Katie gets C's because she doesn't try hard. On the other hand, Lynn gets straight A's. Before Lynn dies, she asks Katie to try hard to get A's and B's.

10. At the end of "Kira-Kira", where do the Takeshimas go for a vacation?

Answer: California

When the father asks if they want to have a vacation, Katie says, "Yes, yes, yes!" Katie chooses California because that's where Lynn wanted to live when she got older.

Source: Author ConanxD

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