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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Mrs. Saeki when she first fell in love?
(a) 46.
(b) 16.
(c) 36.
(d) 26.

2. In what year did the elementary school teacher admit to lying to authorities about what happened in the woods that day?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1982.

3. What does Kafka claim to be in order to get a discounted rate at his hotel?
(a) A student.
(b) An orphan.
(c) A millionaire.
(d) A runaway.

4. Who does Nakata remind Hoshino of?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His uncle.

5. Which of the following books does Kafka read in the hotel room where he is sleeping?
(a) The Arabian Nights.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Grapes of Wrath.
(d) The Catcher in the Rye.

6. What do the two stern women accuse Oshima of being?
(a) A racist.
(b) An ageist.
(c) A sexist.
(d) A classist.

7. Where does Johnny Walker keep the severed heads of the cats he has sacrificed?
(a) On his bookshelf.
(b) In a display case.
(c) In the freezer.
(d) Under his bed.

8. Who does Nakata ask for help in purchasing a train ticket?
(a) Two school children.
(b) A white tabby cat.
(c) An elderly black man.
(d) Two business women.

9. Which of the following family members does Sakura share an apartment with?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her mother.

10. When Kafka wakes from his blackout, what is he covered in?
(a) Tar.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Blood.
(d) Water.

11. Where did Mrs. Saeki's boyfriend attend school?
(a) In Phenom-Pen.
(b) In Shanghai.
(c) In Tokyo.
(d) In Hong Kong.

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

13. Which of the following items is NOT something Kafka steals from his father before running away?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) His money.
(c) His knife.
(d) His diary.

14. What does Oshima warn Kafka about the woods surrounding his cabin?
(a) It is very easy to get lost in them.
(b) It is full of bears.
(c) It gets very dark.
(d) He does not warn Kafka about the woods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cat that was run over by a bicycle and is now a bit slow?

2. What is the name of Kafka's father?

3. What is the name of the city that Nakata is trying to reach by hitchhiking?

4. How many of the children failed to awaken after reaching the hospital?

5. Why does Crow make fun of Kafka while they are staying in Oshima's cottage?

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