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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 Chapter 6: Inheriting Property ? Inquiry on Jellyfish ? Something Like a Sense of Detachment (Pgs. 222-230) | Book 2 Chapter 7: Recollections and Dialogue on Pregnancy ? Empirical Inquiry on Pain (Pgs. 230-240) | Book 2 Chapter 8: The Root of Desire ? In Room 208 ? Passing Through the Wall (Pgs. 241-247).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town is Toru Okada in when Kumiko call to tell him she had an abortion?
(a) Takematsu.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Sapporo.

2. What article of clothing does Toru Okada agree to wear to his meeting with Malta Cano in Chapter 3?
(a) A blue pinstriped blazer.
(b) A polka dot tie.
(c) A pink dress shirt.
(d) White shoes.

3. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Delivering his wife's dry cleaning.
(b) Filing his household's taxes.
(c) Getting a new watch battery.
(d) Picking up groceries.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Toru Okada is surprised to find packaging for what in his waste-basket?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Creta Kano say she eventually managed to pay off her debts?

3. Where does Toru Okada find his necktie in Chapter 4?

4. What era does Creta Kano's style of dress remind Toru Okada of?

5. What career advice does Toru Okada recall Mr. Honda giving in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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