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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Midori compare life?
(a) The weather.
(b) A box of cookies.
(c) A marathon.
(d) The seashore.

2. What does Naoko send Toru for his birthday?
(a) Mittens.
(b) A sweater.
(c) Chestnuts.
(d) A record.

3. What does Naoko say is her favorite time of day?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Late at night.
(c) Noontime.
(d) Morning.

4. What does Toru wish all girls would wear during their periods?
(a) A red hat.
(b) A red bracelet.
(c) Red shoes.
(d) A red brooch on their clothing.

5. What author was Midori asked to read when she joined her club?
(a) Gloria Steinem.
(b) Constantin Stanislavski.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) Karl Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not something Toru tells Reiko he enjoys doing?

2. What exercise does Toru do in PE class the day after returning from Ami Hostel?

3. What is Reiko most worried about while she is with the piano student on the bed?

4. What did Reiko ask her husband for when she woke up after attempting suicide?

5. In what grade is Reiko's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nagasawa think he and Toru are alike?

2. How does Toru's second visit to the Ami Hostel go?

3. What is Midori's theory about Toru's girlfriend?

4. What happened to precipitate Reiko's first mental breakdown?

5. What kind of student was the young girl Reiko taught?

6. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

7. What happens in the middle of the night on Toru's second night in the women's apartment?

8. What happens the first time Toru sees Nagasawa after the celebration dinner?

9. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

10. What purpose does Toru discover for the flag?

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