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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 38-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Kafka spend unattended at Oshima's cottage?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

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

3. Whose spirit does Mrs. Saeki think is living inside Kafka's body?
(a) Kafka's father's.
(b) Franz Kafka's.
(c) Her dead lover's.
(d) She thinks Kafka has an empty soul.

4. What is the name of the city that Kafka runs away to?
(a) Takamatsu.
(b) Miyagi.
(c) Okayama.
(d) Kanagawa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Oshima find Kafka a place to sleep?

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

3. What activity is Kafka partaking in when Oshima finally returns to take him away from the cottage?

4. What is pachinko?

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

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