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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character reminds Kafka that "love is accompanied by sadness"?
(a) Oshima.
(b) Mrs.Saeki.
(c) Nakata.
(d) Hoshino.

2. On the day the children collapsed in the woods, how did the teacher describe her emotional state?
(a) Scattered.
(b) Unhinged.
(c) Euphoric.
(d) Depressed.

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

4. How does the entrance stone change before it opens?
(a) It begins to float.
(b) It grows heavier.
(c) It changes color.
(d) It begins to disappear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Saeki claim defines Kafka even though he is very young?

2. What party does the political trucker align himself with?

3. Who does Nakata remind Hoshino of?

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

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

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