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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 Chapter 16: The Simplest Thing ? Revenge in a Sophisticated Form ? The Thing in the Guitar Case (Pgs. 327-338) | Book 3 Chapter 1: The Wind-Up Bird in Winter (Pgs. 341-350).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What remembrance from the dead Honda does Lieutenant Mamiya give Toru Okada at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) A bayonet.
(b) A war medal.
(c) An empty box.
(d) A pair of spectacles.

2. What career advice does Toru Okada recall Mr. Honda giving in Chapter 4?
(a) He should quit law.
(b) He should ask for a raise.
(c) He should start showing up late to work.
(d) He should become a public defender.

3. What does Creta Kano cook for breakfast in Chapter 13?
(a) Waffles.
(b) Omelets.
(c) French toast.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

4. Why is Kumiko uncomfortable the first time she has sex with Toru?
(a) She is a virgin.
(b) She has not showered.
(c) They are in her parents' house.
(d) She does not particularly like him.

5. According to Toru's uncle in Chapter 13, how did Mr. Miyawaki lose all of his money?
(a) A crippling drug addiction.
(b) Opening a failed restaurant.
(c) A run on his bank.
(d) A bad stock deal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Creta Kano explain her lack of clothes in the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. How many years after Kumiko and Toru are married does she become unexpectedly pregnant?

3. Why does Toru's uncle suggest he look up Mr. Ichikawa in Chapter 12?

4. What animal inhabits the disgusting island that is the subject of Toru Okada's metaphorical story in Chapter 3?

5. What does Toru give Creta in Chapter 14 in exchange for sex?

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