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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Hot oatmeal.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Baked Chicken.

3. Where does Toru Okada find his necktie in Chapter 4?
(a) His work items that he packed.
(b) The street.
(c) The dry cleaners.
(d) His neighbor's house.

4. Who is the prophesied caller beginning with "O" that calls Toru Okada in Chapter 1?
(a) Omura Liquor.
(b) A business based in Osaka.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His cousin Oni.

5. Why has Toru Okada never met Kumiko's sister?
(a) She is estranged from the Watayas.
(b) She lives in the United States.
(c) She died at age 11.
(d) She refuses to meet him.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what problem has Kumiko sought the advice of Malta Kano in Chapter 3?

2. How does the actress in the Miyawaki house kill herself?

3. At the end of Chapter 2, Malta Kano calls Toru Okada to set up a meeting between him and whom?

4. In Chapter 13, what memory of Yanamoto's death does in Lieutenant Mamiya say he will never forget?

5. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?

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