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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the police suspect has hired Nakata as a hit man?
(a) Oshima.
(b) Mrs. Saeki.
(c) Johnny Walker.
(d) Kafka.

2. Which of the following characters lies about seeing Kafka in order to protect him from the searching police?
(a) Hoshino.
(b) Mrs. Saeki.
(c) Nakata.
(d) Oshima.

3. Whose home does the cabin in the desolate village remind Kafka of?
(a) Sakura's.
(b) Oshima's.
(c) Nakata's.
(d) His father's.

4. Where does Oshima find a copy of Mrs. Saeki's hit song on vinyl?
(a) In a garbage dump.
(b) In the library's collection.
(c) On the Internet.
(d) In his mother's collection.

5. What film does Kafka watch upon arriving at the desolate village?
(a) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
(b) Mary Poppins.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) The Sound of Music.

6. What does Kafka feel connected to in nature as he is wandering through the woods?
(a) The scents.
(b) The rhythm.
(c) The songs.
(d) The cadence.

7. On what day do Nakata and Hoshino arrive at the library?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Tuesday.

8. How does Nakata feel after the entrance stone is flipped?
(a) Excited.
(b) Confused.
(c) Tired.
(d) Hungry.

9. Which of the following images is the subject of a painting hanging in Kafka's bedroom at the library?
(a) A basket of fruit.
(b) A boy at the beach.
(c) A girl eating ice cream.
(d) Two kittens with a ball of yarn.

10. What form does pure evil take when it tries to sneak through the entrance stone?
(a) The form of a butterfly.
(b) The form of a salamander.
(c) The form of an otter.
(d) The form of a kitten.

11. When Nakata falls asleep, how long does he usually slumber?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

12. What happens to Mrs. Saeki after Nakata leaves the library?
(a) She faints.
(b) She dies.
(c) She begins to weep.
(d) She is arrested.

13. What does Mrs. Saeki claim defines Kafka even though he is very young?
(a) Integrity.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Charm.
(d) Wisdom.

14. Who does the spirit really belong to that visits Kafka?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) His mother.
(c) Sakura.
(d) Mrs. Saeki.

15. What does Nakata decide is the location where the portal from the entrance stone has been opened?
(a) The woods.
(b) The religious shrine.
(c) The library.
(d) The river.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Hoshino steal the entrance stone?

2. Who was Mrs. Saeki trying to save when she opened the entrance stone?

3. Who is the only other person that Kafka encounters as he is wandering through the woods?

4. Why does Kafka think his mother abandoned him?

5. What is the name of Mrs. Saeki's spirit?

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