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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. Who does Nakata ask for help in purchasing a train ticket?
(a) A white tabby cat.
(b) Two school children.
(c) An elderly black man.
(d) Two business women.

2. What type of fish falls from the sky, exactly as prophesied?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Mackerel.
(c) Goldfish.
(d) Trout.

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

4. Which of the following activities is NOT a part of Kafka's daily routine?
(a) Visiting the library.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Working out at the gym.
(d) Eating breakfast.

5. How does Nakata react when he sees some bikers beating a man at the truck stop?
(a) He is enraged.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is confused.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which direction does Nakata want to travel on the Tomei Highway?

3. Which of the following short stories by Franz Kafka does Kafka discuss with Oshima?

4. In which Japanese city does Kafka live?

5. What is the first place Kafka visits when he has successfully run away from home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the police officer on duty react to Nakata's confession of stabbing a man to death?

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

6. Who is Hoshino, and why does he decide to take Nakata on the road with him?

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

8. In what state does Oshima find Kafka when he returns to the cabin to bring Kafka home?

9. What complaints do the two serious women make about the library where Oshima and Kafka work?

10. What unusual prophecy does Nakata make before leaving the police station?

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