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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 request does Johnny Walker make of Nakata?
(a) He asks Nakata to turn him in to the police.
(b) He asks Nakata to kill him.
(c) He asks Nakata to pray for him.
(d) He asks Nakata to catch cats for him.

2. How many of the children failed to awaken after reaching the hospital?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) All of the children.

3. Where has Oshima found a job for Kafka?
(a) At the elementary school.
(b) At the movie theater.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the grocery store.

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

5. While sleeping at Oshima's cottage in the woods, where does Kafka sleep at night?
(a) He is too afraid to sleep at night.
(b) In a bed with down comforters.
(c) In a sleeping bag.
(d) Under the stars.

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 Nakata's relatives lost all of his money to loan sharks, leaving Nakata destitute?

3. Which of the following items is NOT something Kafka steals from his father before running away?

4. Why does Crow make fun of Kafka while they are staying in Oshima's cottage?

5. Where does Oshima find Kafka a place to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kafka react when Sakura begins telling him about her boyfriend, who lives in Tokyo?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Nakata react to Johnny Walker's request to kill him?

9. What information does Kafka provide to Sakura about his sister?

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

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