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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nimit?
(a) Satsuki's husband.
(b) Satsuki's doctor.
(c) Satsuki's travel guide.
(d) Satsuki's swim instructor.

2. Who says, "My enemy is, among other things, the me inside me" (110).
(a) Frog.
(b) Katagiri.
(c) Worm.
(d) The nurse.

3. When was Katagiri shot?
(a) August 9.
(b) March 2.
(c) February 17.
(d) December 29.

4. What job did Satsuki's father have?
(a) Cancer researcher.
(b) Pediatrician.
(c) Professor.
(d) Nurse.

5. Who says that Junpei is stupid?
(a) Sala.
(b) Tonkichi.
(c) Sayoko.
(d) Takatsuki.

6. How did the battle between Frog and Worm end?
(a) Frog had a major victory.
(b) Worm ran away before the battle could begin.
(c) It was a draw.
(d) Worm had a major victory.

7. According to Takatsuki, who should Junpei marry?
(a) Sayoko's best friend.
(b) A stranger in another town.
(c) Sayoko.
(d) Takatsuki's sister.

8. Why does Frog visit Katagiri?
(a) He wants to save Katagiri from losing his job.
(b) He wants to save Tokyo from an earthquake.
(c) He wants to help Katagiri collect debts.
(d) He wants to protect Katagiri from a shooting.

9. Who is Sala?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A writer.
(c) A preschooler.
(d) A bear.

10. What will happen to Satsuki if she does not get rid of the stone?
(a) She will die.
(b) She will no longer be welcome in the village.
(c) She will lose her instinct.
(d) She will be forced to return to Japan.

11. What does Satsuki hopes happens to the man who lives in Kobe?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is crushed to death.
(c) He is safe.
(d) He is thinking about her.

12. Who is able to see Frog?
(a) Katagiri and children.
(b) People who truly believe in magic.
(c) Only Katagiri.
(d) Katagiri and other fighters.

13. What medication does Satsuki take on the plane?
(a) Hormones.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Anti-cough medicine.
(d) Sleeping pills.

14. According to Satsuki, what kinds of people are narrow?
(a) Jazz musicians.
(b) Opera fans.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Travelers.

15. Which author does Murakami reference by saying "true terror is the kind that men feel toward their imagination" (103)?
(a) Charles Bukowski.
(b) Joseph Conrad.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "a real Tokyo girl" (120)?

2. What happens when Frog takes a nap?

3. What is Satsuki's job?

4. Which option describes Masakichi?

5. What is the direct location of the predicted earthquake?

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