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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the child who discovered the collection of bloody supplies the teacher had been using to clean herself up?
(a) Nakata.
(b) Fugi.
(c) Yoshi.
(d) Kafka.

2. How does the police officer react when Nakata admits to Johnny Walker's murder?
(a) He does not believe him.
(b) He is confused by the admission.
(c) He ignores Nakata completely.
(d) He arrests him immediately.

3. Which of the following characters suggests that Nakata finds the other half of his soul?
(a) Goma.
(b) Mimi.
(c) Sada.
(d) Otsuka.

4. When Kafka wakes up in the middle of a blackout, where has he sleepwalked to?
(a) A tiny wooden cottage at the end of town.
(b) A religious shrine.
(c) The edge of the ocean.
(d) The clearing in the woods.

5. Which of the following animals promises to lead Nakata to Goma?
(a) A small orange bird.
(b) A fat, bald cat.
(c) A large black dog.
(d) A shiny green fish.

6. How does Kafka repay Sakura for letting him sleep on her couch?
(a) He leaves a twenty dollar bill on the counter.
(b) He has the oil changed in her car.
(c) He cleans her apartment.
(d) He buys her a bouquet of flowers.

7. After Nakata murders Johnny Walker, what changes about him?
(a) He gets his memory back.
(b) He is no longer illiterate.
(c) He is suddenly wealthy.
(d) He can no longer understand cats.

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

9. What is the first place Kafka visits when he has successfully run away from home?
(a) The library.
(b) The church.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) The shopping mall.

10. How does Nakata kill Johnny Walker?
(a) He drowns him.
(b) He poisons him.
(c) He stabs him.
(d) He shoots him.

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

12. What is the name of the young boy who did NOT awaken after the mushroom incident in the woods?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Oshima.
(c) Nakata.
(d) Hoshimo.

13. Which of the following characters says that, "Fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions"?
(a) Oshima.
(b) Nakata.
(c) Crow.
(d) Kafka.

14. How old was Nakata when his mentor died, closing the shop where they both worked?
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

15. What type of animal is Goma?
(a) A dog.
(b) A fish.
(c) A bird.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous artist is discovered stabbed to death in his home on the day fish fall from the sky?

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

3. Which of the following facts is true regarding Kafka's sister?

4. How many cats does Johnny Walker kill before Nakata intervenes?

5. Where are women authors shelved in the public library?

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