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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which famous artist is discovered stabbed to death in his home on the day fish fall from the sky?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A sculptor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A painter.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Hoshino's speech?
(a) Nonstop.
(b) Silent.
(c) Impaired.
(d) Vulgar.

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

6. What does Natsume Soseki do for a living?
(a) He is a writer.
(b) He is a photographer.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a sculptor.

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

8. What is Kafka's last name?
(a) Tamura.
(b) Hakura.
(c) Katura.
(d) Mafura.

9. How did the doctors transport the unconscious children away from the site where they fell?
(a) By helicopter.
(b) On stretchers.
(c) On the back of a pickup.
(d) On bikes.

10. In which of the following establishments did Nakata invest all of his money?
(a) The stock market.
(b) The local lottery.
(c) A condo development.
(d) The Catholic church.

11. Where does Oshima find Kafka a place to sleep?
(a) At a homeless shelter.
(b) At a motel.
(c) In the library.
(d) In his own home.

12. In which Japanese city does Kafka live?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Hiroshima.

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

14. How long is the first bus ride on the day that Kafka runs away from home?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Ten hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the elementary school teacher's relatives was drafted to fight in the war on the day the children collapsed in the woods?

2. What trade did Nakata learn when he was in elementary school?

3. On the day the children collapsed in the woods, how did the teacher describe her emotional state?

4. Which of the following is Dr. Shigenori Tsukayama's specialty?

5. How long does Kafka spend unattended at Oshima's cottage?

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