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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. Even though he is mentally challenged, what is Nakata extremely adept at finding?
(a) Lost keys.
(b) His way home.
(c) Hidden treasure.
(d) Runaways.

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

3. Which direction does Nakata want to travel on the Tomei Highway?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

4. Which of the following short stories by Franz Kafka does Kafka discuss with Oshima?
(a) Contemplation.
(b) In the Penal Colony.
(c) Metamorphosis.
(d) The Hunger Artists.

5. Which of Nakata's relatives lost all of his money to loan sharks, leaving Nakata destitute?
(a) His brother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His nephew.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following organizations helps Kafka find a cheap hotel to stay in?

3. During what year did the children pass out in the woods?

4. Which of the following activities is NOT a part of Kafka's daily routine?

5. Who prophesies that fish will fall from the sky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hypothesis does Doctor Shigenori Tsukayama make about what happened to the school children in the woods?

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

3. What does Hoshino do during the time that Nakata sleeps at their hotel?

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

5. What regimen does Kafka adopt and exercise everyday that he is away from home?

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

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

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

9. How does Crow react to Kafka's fear when he is alone in the cabin in the woods?

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

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