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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. While sleeping at Oshima's cottage in the woods, where does Kafka sleep at night?
(a) In a sleeping bag.
(b) Under the stars.
(c) In a bed with down comforters.
(d) He is too afraid to sleep at night.

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

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

6. What type of fish falls from the sky, exactly as prophesied?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Mackerel.
(c) Trout.
(d) Goldfish.

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

8. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Oshima's cabin in the woods?
(a) It does not have a bathroom.
(b) It does not have electricity.
(c) It has only one room.
(d) It does not have phone reception.

9. Which of the following characters claims to have been born with both female and male genitalia?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Mrs. Saeki.
(c) Nakata.
(d) Oshima.

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

11. Which part of the paralyzed cats' bodies does Johnny Walker eat while Nakata looks on, horrified?
(a) Their brains.
(b) Their tongues.
(c) Their hearts.
(d) Their eyes.

12. What trade did Nakata learn when he was in elementary school?
(a) Taxidermy.
(b) Woodworking.
(c) Blacksmithing.
(d) Horticultury.

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

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

15. What is the name of Kafka's imaginary companion?
(a) Raven.
(b) Crow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Jay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnny Walker promise to give to Nakata in exchange for his help?

2. Which of the following books does Kafka read in the hotel room where he is sleeping?

3. What is the first meal Oshima and Kafka eat together?

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

5. What is the name of the library where Mrs. Saeki works?

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