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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of physical affection did the narrator once receive from Sumiko?
(a) She put her head in his lap.
(b) She hugged him.
(c) She kissed him.
(d) She danced with him.

2. How does the school announce Omi's expulsion?
(a) At an assembly.
(b) A posted notice.
(c) They do not reveal his expulsion.
(d) A PA announcement.

3. What becomes popular with the boys when the country goes to war?
(a) Drinking and smoking.
(b) Casual sex.
(c) Shooting firearms.
(d) Gambling.

4. What word does the narrator use to describe the occupation of a night-soil man?
(a) Devastation.
(b) Inspiration.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Fear.

5. Why does the narrator move in with his father?
(a) His grandparents out him.
(b) He has no money.
(c) He hates his mother.
(d) His father is a homosexual.

6. At what age does the narrator hit puberty?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

7. What is the objective of the graphic game the boys play with each other?
(a) To grab each other's crotch.
(b) To push someone down the stairs.
(c) To pull each other's hair.
(d) To get lots of girls.

8. The narrator is surprised he becomes attracted to whom as he gets older?
(a) Intellectual, older men.
(b) Older women.
(c) Graceful, young boys.
(d) Sickly young girls.

9. Where does the narrator spend his summer, prior to Omi's expulsion?
(a) With his father.
(b) At school.
(c) With Omi.
(d) The beach.

10. What type of clothing does the narrator wear, once he reaches puberty?
(a) Women's clothing.
(b) Long pants.
(c) A naval uniform.
(d) A soldier cap.

11. What does the narrator try to learn from others?
(a) Interest in science.
(b) Heterosexual behavior.
(c) Sensitivity.
(d) Speech patterns.

12. During the war, what does the school administration have the boys do?
(a) Raise money for weapons.
(b) Drills.
(c) Volunteer at the hospital.
(d) Wear uniforms.

13. What do the boys at the school notice about Omi's body?
(a) His freckles.
(b) One leg is shorter than the other.
(c) His enormous feet.
(d) His armpit hair.

14. What effect do death and blood have on the narrator during puberty?
(a) They arouse him.
(b) The repulse him.
(c) They haunt him.
(d) They frighten him.

15. What type of stories does the narrator like to read as a child?
(a) Romance novels.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Fantasy.
(d) Non-fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the female magician who inspires the narrator?

2. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?

3. How does the narrator incite a feeling of superiority around his classmates?

4. For what does the narrator look when seeking men to be attracted to?

5. What do the boys at school believe about Omi?

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