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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Strange Man respond to the Main Character's attempts at small talk during their phone call in Chapter 22?
(a) He urges him to get to the point.
(b) He tells him to stop wasting his time.
(c) With silence.
(d) He is uncharacteristically friendly.

2. Where does the Main Character go in Chapter 1?
(a) To a performance.
(b) To a school.
(c) To a temple.
(d) To a funeral.

3. What does the Strange Man tell the Business Partner that the company must do?
(a) Stop publishing a certain bulletin.
(b) Hire the person he indicates.
(c) Fire the Girlfriend.
(d) Start to publish a bulletin that contains specific information.

4. Where do the Sixteen Steps that title Chapter 2 actually lead?
(a) To the Main Character's apartment.
(b) To the laundry room.
(c) To a wall with no door.
(d) To the roof of the building.

5. What best describes the mental state of the Main Character at the time he knew the person who dies in Chapter 1?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Unfocused.
(c) Driven.
(d) Angst ridden.

6. What losses do the Strange Man and the Main Character discuss in Chapter 17?
(a) Losses of loved ones.
(b) The implied loss of the Main Character's life.
(c) Business losses due to pulling the sheep bulletin.
(d) The Boss's losses due to his health problem.

7. What does the Main Character dream about in the limo on the way to the Boss's house?
(a) A hammer and a talking sheep.
(b) The Girlfriend's ears on the Strange Man's head.
(c) The Girlfriends ears sitting on the seat next to him.
(d) Pliers and a talking cow.

8. Who tells the Main Character that there are only 5,000 sheep in Japan?
(a) The Boss.
(b) The Strange Man.
(c) The Girlfriend.
(d) The Limo Driver.

9. What are the three occupations of the Girlfriend?
(a) Delivery person, Feng Shui advisor, and operator.
(b) Graphic designer, psychic, and dog walker.
(c) Model, proofreader, and call girl.
(d) Teacher, accountant, and sales clerk.

10. What does the person who is at the Main Character's apartment in Chapter 2 tell him?
(a) That he is selfish.
(b) That he is invited to a party.
(c) That she still loves him.
(d) That he owes money.

11. What is the name of the person who dies in Chapter 1?
(a) Song.
(b) Not revealed.
(c) Harumi.
(d) Li.

12. Where does the Main Character go to buy supplies after speaking to the Strange Man?
(a) An outdoors supplier.
(b) A clothing store.
(c) A pharmacy.
(d) The grocery store.

13. What does the bar owner give the Main Character?
(a) A book.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Letters.
(d) A list of addresses.

14. What does the Rat apologize for in his first letter to the Main Character?
(a) For sleeping with the Main Character's ex-wife.
(b) For leaving town without saying goodbye.
(c) For their last fight.
(d) For leaving when their mother was ill.

15. What does the Rat refuse to give to the Main Character in his first letter?
(a) His address.
(b) The dreams he is having.
(c) The money he owes him.
(d) The name of his new wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the postmark indicate that the Rat's first letter is sent?

2. What does the Strange Man do when the Main Character refuses to tell him what he wants to know in Chapter 17?

3. What does the Limo Driver give to the Main Character?

4. What does the Main Character tell the Strange Man he fears losing?

5. What fantasy does the Main Character have often as a college student?

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