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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator want to do when he arrives at the Library in Chapter 34?
(a) He wants to begin dream reading right away.
(b) He wants to talk to the Librarian.
(c) He wants to go for a walk.
(d) He wants to have dinner.

2. What does the shadow call the role of the Dreamreader in his discussion of the loss of mind at the end of Chapter 32?
(a) A scapegoat.
(b) A catalyst.
(c) A lightning rod.
(d) A scout.

3. Where does the narrator say he and the girl got on the subway when asked by the subway attendant?
(a) Ginza.
(b) Shinjuku.
(c) Shibuya.
(d) Aoyama Itchome.

4. What does the narrator's shadow say he can't do?
(a) He can't walk.
(b) He can't talk.
(c) He can't leave.
(d) He can't breathe.

5. What is the first thing the narrator mentions when telling his shadow about his doubts?
(a) He likes watching the beasts.
(b) He likes it that the Townspeople have no worries.
(c) He doesn't know if his former life is worth returning to.
(d) He's become attached to the Librarian.

6. Which song does the narrator finally begin to play on the accordion?
(a) Danny Boy.
(b) Georgia on My Mind.
(c) The Star Spangled Banner.
(d) Blowin' in the Wind.

7. What does the narrator eat with his beer at the beer hall after buying his new clothes?
(a) Chips.
(b) A burger.
(c) A pretzel.
(d) Oysters.

8. What bodily function does the narrator find himself pondering in the escape route from the underground?
(a) Spit.
(b) Erections.
(c) Urination.
(d) Flatulence.

9. What does the narrator think people want to extend to everything?
(a) Serenity.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Fairness.
(d) Happiness.

10. What does the shadow call the process of removing the discharges of mind that rise each day?
(a) Filtering out.
(b) Skimming off.
(c) Draining.
(d) Shedding.

11. Why does the Gatekeeper leave the narrator alone with his shadow?
(a) He thinks they don't get along.
(b) He can't stand the smell.
(c) He feels sorry for the narrator.
(d) He has work to do.

12. What does the narrator first notice about the musical instruments?
(a) He knows how to play them all.
(b) They are old.
(c) They bear traces of their previous owners.
(d) They are in good repair.

13. What happens to the narrator as he passes by the INKlings' lair?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He gets sucked in.
(c) He stops moving and has a hard time starting again.
(d) He gets liquefied.

14. Which of the following does the Colonel NOT give as a possible reason for his work as a soldier?
(a) A sense of justice.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Honor.
(d) Hatred.

15. Where does the chubby girl say she wants to go with the narrator when the reach the subway at the end of Chapter 29?
(a) To Disneyland.
(b) To Finland.
(c) To a ball game.
(d) To his place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator want to do in light of the situation?

2. What does the narrator's shadow suggest the two do so they don't get separated?

3. What does the Librarian say is the key to finding her mind?

4. Why does the shadow say the narrator can't take the Librarian to the Woods?

5. What does the Professor use the paperclips for?

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