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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ryoichi Gotanda was a former what to the narrator?
(a) Political rival.
(b) Lover.
(c) Wife.
(d) Lab partner.

2. What does the writer sit on in the strange room in Chapter 11?
(a) A stool.
(b) A chair.
(c) A pillow.
(d) Books.

3. After the assignment is finished, the writer decides to go where in Chapter 4?
(a) Yokohama.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Tsujido.
(d) Sapporo.

4. What is the only item of furniture in the Sheep Man's room?
(a) A bed.
(b) A round table.
(c) A couch.
(d) A writing desk.

5. For how long did the protagonist remain reclusive following his divorce and depression, as described in Chapter 2?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the novel describes the Dolphin Hotel as having been built where in Chapter 1?

2. Who does the bartender say the girl at the bar is waiting for in Chapter 6?

3. For how long does the narrator say he stood staring agape at the building in Chapter 4?

4. How old is the protagonist of the novel?

5. In the stead where the Dolphin Hotel once stood is a building that is how many stories tall in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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