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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What creature falls from the sky while Nakata is watching the beating at the truck stop?
(a) Leeches.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Spiders.

3. Which of the following Greek mythologies is a parallel to Kafka's life?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Oedipus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Pan.

4. What is the first thing Nakata requests after waking from his nap?
(a) Water.
(b) More sleep.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

5. How many of the children failed to awaken after reaching the hospital?
(a) Two.
(b) All of the children.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Kafka spend unattended at Oshima's cottage?

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

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

5. Where has Oshima found a job for Kafka?

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