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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following short stories by Franz Kafka does Kafka discuss with Oshima?
(a) In the Penal Colony.
(b) The Hunger Artists.
(c) Metamorphosis.
(d) Contemplation.

2. Which of the following statements best describes Kafka's physicality?
(a) He looks exactly like his mother.
(b) He looks exactly like his father.
(c) He looks older than his age.
(d) He looks younger than his age.

3. When Doctor Nakazawa first responded to the unconscious children, what did he think happened to them?
(a) He thought they were faking.
(b) He thought they were feverish.
(c) He thought they were poisoned.
(d) He thought they were shot.

4. Even though he is mentally challenged, what is Nakata extremely adept at finding?
(a) Lost keys.
(b) Runaways.
(c) Hidden treasure.
(d) His way home.

5. Which of the following activities is NOT a part of Kafka's daily routine?
(a) Eating breakfast.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Working out at the gym.
(d) Visiting the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kafka claim to be in order to get a discounted rate at his hotel?

2. Where is Sakura going when she boards the same bus as Kafka?

3. In which Japanese city does Kafka live?

4. What did the elementary school teacher bring the children into the woods to pick on the day they passed out?

5. Which of the following characters coins the phrase "spirit projection" in regards to the trance-like children?

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