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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 following Greek mythologies is a parallel to Kafka's life?
(a) Oedipus.
(b) Pan.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hercules.

2. What is the name of the philosopher that the prostitute recites, that Hoshino meets?
(a) Marquis de Condorcet.
(b) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
(c) James Boswell.
(d) José Celestino Mutis.

3. When Mrs. Saeki rests her hand on Nakata's chest, what rushes into him?
(a) Love.
(b) Blood.
(c) Light.
(d) Memories.

4. What type of store does Oshima's brother own?
(a) A tuxedo shop.
(b) A surf shop.
(c) A pet shop.
(d) A cake shop.

5. Who closes the entrance stone?
(a) Mrs. Saeki.
(b) Kafka.
(c) Hoshino.
(d) Oshima.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mrs. Saeki's spirit that keeps Kafka company in the deserted village?

2. Whose spirit does Mrs. Saeki think is living inside Kafka's body?

3. What is the name of Mrs. Saeki's spirit?

4. When Nakata falls asleep, how long does he usually slumber?

5. What type of people did Mrs. Saeki write a book about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nakata and Hoshino know that the entrance stone is working?

2. What does Kafka decide to do with his life after emerging from Limbo?

3. How does Mrs. Saeki respond when Nakata bursts into her office demanding to talk about the entrance stone?

4. Who is Colonel Sanders?

5. How does Colonel Sanders explain his physical form to Hoshino?

6. While wandering through the woods, what disturbing dream does Kafka have about Sakura?

7. How does Hoshino care for Nakata after he dies?

8. How does Kafka react when he is approached by the Japanese soldiers in Oshima's woods?

9. What happens when Crow encounters Johnny Walker in the enchanted woods?

10. What happened to the two soldiers that went for a walk in the woods surrounding Oshima's cabin?

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