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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where did Hoshino steal the entrance stone?
(a) From a cemetery.
(b) From a playground.
(c) From a religious shrine.
(d) From a river.

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

3. Where was Kafka's father when he was struck by lightning?
(a) In the shower.
(b) At the golf course.
(c) Swimming in the ocean.
(d) At the apple orchard.

4. How does Johnny Walker react when someone tries to kill him in the woods?
(a) He ignores the attack completely.
(b) He weeps.
(c) He faints.
(d) He laughs.

5. What is the name of the philosopher that the prostitute recites, that Hoshino meets?
(a) James Boswell.
(b) Marquis de Condorcet.
(c) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
(d) José Celestino Mutis.

6. What weather storms into the city after Hoshino steals the entrance stone?
(a) Hail.
(b) Rain.
(c) Tornados.
(d) Snow.

7. 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.

8. Who arranges for Nakata to stay at a posh apartment while the police are searching for him?
(a) Johnny Walker.
(b) Colonel Sanders.
(c) Mrs. Saeki.
(d) Oshima.

9. Where does Hoshino promise to take Nakata when things blow over with the police?
(a) To an aviary.
(b) To the zoo.
(c) To an aquarium.
(d) To a botanical garden.

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

11. How old was Mrs. Saeki when she opened the entrance stone for the first time?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

12. Who does Hoshino wait to hear from before closing the entrance stone?
(a) Mrs. Saeki.
(b) Johnny Walker.
(c) Colonel Sanders.
(d) Kafka.

13. What type of store does Oshima's brother own?
(a) A cake shop.
(b) A tuxedo shop.
(c) A pet shop.
(d) A surf shop.

14. How old is Mrs. Saeki's spirit that keeps Kafka company in the deserted village?
(a) Twenty years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Five years old.

15. When Mrs. Saeki rests her hand on Nakata's chest, what rushes into him?
(a) Blood.
(b) Memories.
(c) Love.
(d) Light.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Oshima's only brother?

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

3. What is pachinko?

4. Where does Oshima find a copy of Mrs. Saeki's hit song on vinyl?

5. What does Mrs. Saeki claim defines Kafka even though he is very young?

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