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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say he sees slaying a dragon?
(a) St. George.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) Sir Lancelot.
(d) The Monkey King.

2. Who does Hanzaburo kick across the street?
(a) His wife.
(b) A shop owner.
(c) A warrior.
(d) A rickshaw driver.

3. What does Hanzaburo tell his wife to do to stop his legs from kicking?
(a) Hold them.
(b) Chop them off.
(c) Sit on them.
(d) Bind them.

4. What serves as a symbol for Shinsuke's poverty?
(a) His desk.
(b) His house.
(c) His pants.
(d) His shoes.

5. Who do the two Chinese Hanzaburo if he is?
(a) Paul Potter.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) James Dean.
(d) Henry Barrett.

6. Who punishes Shinsuke for being smart?
(a) His siblings.
(b) His parents.
(c) His school friends.
(d) His teachers.

7. What did Honda die from?
(a) A stroke.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A war wound.
(d) Typhoid fever.

8. How is the narrator informed of his mother's death?
(a) By letter.
(b) By a messenger boy.
(c) By his father.
(d) By telegram.

9. What is the second story made up of?
(a) Diary entries.
(b) Testimonies.
(c) Textual fragments.
(d) Obituaries.

10. What has the narrator been hired to write?
(a) An article.
(b) A short story.
(c) A novel.
(d) A haiku.

11. Who did Akutagawa give the textual fragments to?
(a) Franz Kafka.
(b) Harold Bishop.
(c) Kume Masao.
(d) Akira Kia.

12. What does Shinsuke call the diary he wants to write?
(a) Diary of Hope.
(b) Diary without Self-Deceit.
(c) The Diary of the Forgotten.
(d) Poverty Pourings.

13. Who visits Tsuneko at the end of the story?
(a) Henry Barrett.
(b) Hanzaburo.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) The two Chinese men.

14. What become Shinsuke's primary pastime?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Antiques.
(c) Stamps.
(d) Books.

15. What was Akutagawa's brother-in-law wearing when he died?
(a) A stetson.
(b) A robe.
(c) A pair of jeans.
(d) A rain coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What painter does Akutagawa talk about?

2. Where does the narrator go at the end of the story?

3. What is Yasukichi's job?

4. What is the man sitting next to him on the train is wearing?

5. What does Shinsuke see floating in the river?

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