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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kafka embrace Mrs. Saeki for the first time?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the beach.
(d) At the movie theater.

2. How old was Nakata when his mentor died, closing the shop where they both worked?
(a) 10.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 20.

3. What is the name of the city that Nakata is trying to reach by hitchhiking?
(a) Fukushima.
(b) Yamaguchi.
(c) Kagawa.
(d) Shikoku.

4. When Kafka wakes from his blackout, who does he first call for help?
(a) Sakura.
(b) Nakata.
(c) Crow.
(d) Oshima.

5. 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) It's supposed to rain today, make sure you have an umbrella.
(d) Your father is searching for you, be careful!

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature falls from the sky while Nakata is watching the beating at the truck stop?

2. What is the name of the cat that was run over by a bicycle and is now a bit slow?

3. Who is the director of the films that Hoshino watches back to back?

4. Whose spirit does Mrs. Saeki think is living inside Kafka's body?

5. In which of the following establishments did Nakata invest all of his money?

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