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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nakata react when he sees some bikers beating a man at the truck stop?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is amused.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is terrified.

2. What is Nakata's favorite food?
(a) Eel.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Frog legs.
(d) Sea urchin.

3. When Sakura leaves for work in the morning, what does the note that she leaves for Kafka say?
(a) There were no violent crimes reported in the neighborhood.
(b) Lovely to get to know you, please come again!
(c) Your father is searching for you, be careful!
(d) It's supposed to rain today, make sure you have an umbrella.

4. How does Kafka repay Sakura for letting him sleep on her couch?
(a) He buys her a bouquet of flowers.
(b) He cleans her apartment.
(c) He has the oil changed in her car.
(d) He leaves a twenty dollar bill on the counter.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Kafka's relationship with his father?
(a) Distant.
(b) Abusive.
(c) Strained.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "Kafka" translate to from Czech?

2. Which of the following characters claims to have been born with both female and male genitalia?

3. Which of Nakata's relatives lost all of his money to loan sharks, leaving Nakata destitute?

4. Which character reminds Kafka that "love is accompanied by sadness"?

5. Where does Kafka embrace Mrs. Saeki for the first time?

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