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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kafka wakes from his blackout, who does he first call for help?
(a) Sakura.
(b) Oshima.
(c) Crow.
(d) Nakata.

2. How many children were found unconscious in the woods by their elementary school teacher?
(a) 40 children.
(b) 16 children.
(c) 24 children.
(d) 32 children.

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

4. Which of the following characters coins the phrase "spirit projection" in regards to the trance-like children?
(a) Setsuko Okamochi.
(b) Mrs. Saeki.
(c) Doctor Shigenori Tsukayama.
(d) Doctor Juichi Nakazawa.

5. How old is Kafka when he decides to run away from home?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Eleven.

6. What does Johnny Walker claim to be building from the souls of dead cats?
(a) A jacket.
(b) An afterlife.
(c) A staircase.
(d) A flute.

7. Which of the following adjectives best describes the man who calls himself Johnny Walker?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Attractive.
(d) Obese.

8. Which direction does Nakata want to travel on the Tomei Highway?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

9. Which of Nakata's relatives lost all of his money to loan sharks, leaving Nakata destitute?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His nephew.
(d) His brother.

10. Where was Mrs. Saeki's boyfriend killed?
(a) At a book sale.
(b) At a birthday party.
(c) At a student protest.
(d) At a rock concert.

11. What party does the political trucker align himself with?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Communists.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Libertarians.

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

13. Which of the following adjectives best describes Kafka's relationship with his father?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Strained.
(c) Loving.
(d) Distant.

14. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Nakata?
(a) He is illiterate.
(b) He has no memory.
(c) He is a good swimmer.
(d) He is very poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kafka first meets Sakura, what does he wonder about her?

2. What did the elementary school teacher use to wipe away her blood while out with the children in the woods?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Hoshino's speech?

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

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

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