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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her son.

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

3. What did the elementary school teacher use to wipe away her blood while out with the children in the woods?
(a) Paper.
(b) Her socks.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Towels.

4. Where does Doctor Nakazawa practice his medicine?
(a) In the army.
(b) In the city.
(c) In the countryside.
(d) In the town.

5. Which of the following books does Kafka read in the hotel room where he is sleeping?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The Catcher in the Rye.
(c) The Grapes of Wrath.
(d) The Arabian Nights.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the police officer react when Nakata admits to Johnny Walker's murder?

3. What is the name of the cat that was run over by a bicycle and is now a bit slow?

4. Which of the following animals promises to lead Nakata to Goma?

5. Which of the following characters says that, "Fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kafka steal from his father before he runs away from home?

2. What are the themes of the song "Kafka on the Shore"?

3. What happened to the man that Mrs. Saeki fell in love with as a teenager?

4. What advice does Crow give to Kafka before they run away together?

5. What happened to the elementary school teacher and her class in November, 1944?

6. What is Goma?

7. Who is Sakura?

8. What conclusion did Doctor Nakazawa reach after testing the sixteen school children found unconscious in the woods?

9. How does Kafka negotiate a cheaper rate at the hotel where he is staying?

10. What happened to all of Nakata's money after he lost his job?

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