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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are women authors shelved in the public library?
(a) Mixed in with the male authors.
(b) The library carries only female authors.
(c) Above male authors.
(d) Below male authors.

2. Where is Sakura going when she boards the same bus as Kafka?
(a) She is going to a job interview.
(b) She is running away from home.
(c) She is going to visit family.
(d) She is heading back to college.

3. What does Nakata claim is the only joy in his life?
(a) The thrill of a mystery.
(b) The love of the church.
(c) The company of cats.
(d) The comfort of a good book.

4. What activity is Kafka partaking in when Oshima finally returns to take him away from the cottage?
(a) He is exercising.
(b) He is cooking.
(c) He is swimming.
(d) He is sunbathing.

5. What complaint do the two stern women make about the staff at the public library?
(a) That the library staff is rude.
(b) That the library is overstaffed.
(c) That the library staff is unintelligent.
(d) That the library is understaffed.

6. How old was Sakura when she ran away from home?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Eleven.

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

8. What is the name of the woods where Oshima owns a cabin?
(a) Soseki woods.
(b) Yakumo woods.
(c) Kochi woods.
(d) Botchan woods.

9. What is the first meal Oshima and Kafka eat together?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Brunch.

10. What request does Johnny Walker make of Nakata?
(a) He asks Nakata to catch cats for him.
(b) He asks Nakata to kill him.
(c) He asks Nakata to turn him in to the police.
(d) He asks Nakata to pray for him.

11. During what year did the children pass out in the woods?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1964.

12. What is the name of Kafka's father?
(a) Manga Tamura.
(b) Franz Tamura.
(c) Koichi Tamura.
(d) Yoshi Tamura.

13. Where does Doctor Nakazawa practice his medicine?
(a) In the town.
(b) In the city.
(c) In the army.
(d) In the countryside.

14. Which of the following facts is true regarding Kafka's sister?
(a) She is living in Dubai.
(b) She was murdered when she was seven.
(c) She is adopted.
(d) She is younger than Kafka.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Nakata?

2. Which of the following activities is NOT a part of Kafka's daily routine?

3. When the teacher was beating a child in the woods, what emotion does she claim overtook her?

4. What does Dr. Shigenori Tsukayama conclude happened to the children in the clearing?

5. When Kafka wakes up in the middle of a blackout, where has he sleepwalked to?

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