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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Sheep Man tells the writer that his people were chased where long ago in Chapter 11?
(a) The woods.
(b) The desert.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The swamp.

2. The interior of the hotel in Chapter 5 is described as what by the narrator?
(a) Opulent.
(b) Dilapitated.
(c) Gaudy.
(d) Dingy.

3. The writer and photographer take a day after the assignment to do what in Chapter 4?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go kayaking.
(c) Go cross-country skiing.
(d) Visit a casino.

4. What is the profession of Yuki's mother in the novel?
(a) Speaker.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actress.

5. In Chapter 8, the writer calls his former business partner where?
(a) Sapporo.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Hakodate.

6. How old is the protagonist of the novel?
(a) 34.
(b) 51.
(c) 19.
(d) 27.

7. Where does the writer have breakfast in Chapter 14?
(a) Denny's.
(b) Dunkin' Donuts.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) McDonalds.

8. What is the narrative voice of the novel?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) First person.

9. How old is the girl that the narrator sees in the bar in Chapter 6?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

10. What was the manager's reaction when the receptionist told him about her strange experience, as told in Chapter 7?
(a) He told her not to tell anyone.
(b) He said she was crazy.
(c) He sent the janitor to check it out.
(d) He went to check it out.

11. In Chapter 9, the writer develops an elaborate fantasy about what actress?
(a) Jodie Foster.
(b) Susan Serandon.
(c) Meg Ryan.
(d) Julia Roberts.

12. Who told the writer that not knowing is what hurts other people, as revealed in Chapter 13?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) His grandmother.

13. When the receptionist comes to talk to the writer in Chapter 7, he cannot get what individual out of his mind?
(a) His niece.
(b) His mother.
(c) The old owner of the hotel.
(d) His business partner.

14. What is the young girl doing the following morning when the narrator sees her again in Chapter 6?
(a) Swimming in the pool.
(b) Leaving the hotel.
(c) Sitting in the lobby.
(d) Having breakfast with her mother.

15. What is the name of Yuki's father in the novel?
(a) Bookish.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Hiraku Makimura.
(d) Ryoichi Gotanda.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the receptionist visits the writer in Chapter 12, he keeps mentioning what creature?

2. What is the name of Ryoichi Gotanda's latest movie in the novel?

3. In Chapter 9, the writer develops an elaborate fantasy about an actress playing what historical figure?

4. In Chapter 12, the writer returns to the bedroom and is plagued by what?

5. The Sheep Man warns that the writer could get stuck in what in Chapter 11?

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