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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. What does Johnny Walker promise to give to Nakata in exchange for his help?
(a) His memory back.
(b) Eternal life.
(c) Goma.
(d) A bag of gold coins.

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

3. Where was Mrs. Saeki's boyfriend killed?
(a) At a book sale.
(b) At a birthday party.
(c) At a rock concert.
(d) At a student protest.

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

5. When the teacher was beating a child in the woods, what emotion does she claim overtook her?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Panic.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous artist is discovered stabbed to death in his home on the day fish fall from the sky?

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

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

4. Where has Oshima found a job for Kafka?

5. Which of the following facts is true regarding Kafka's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kafka spend his first day of freedom in the city?

2. What does the elementary school teacher admit is the truth of what happened to Nakata in the woods?

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

4. What strange proposition does Johnny Walker make to Nakata?

5. What confession does Oshima make when the stern women accuse him of being misogynistic?

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

7. How does Johnny Walker entice Nakata to kill him?

8. What note does Sakura leave for Kafka when she leaves for work in the morning?

9. How does Kafka react to the presence of the young woman's spirit in his bedroom?

10. What does Johnny Walker keep stored in his walk-in freezer?

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