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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Scheherazade and Kino".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Habara's amazement, Scheherazade tells him that she can recall what phase of her life?
(a) Life as a teenager.
(b) Life as an infant.
(c) Life in the womb.
(d) Life as a toddler.

2. Tanimura's father had worked in what position during Tanimura's childhood?
(a) Data entry professional.
(b) Pharmaceutical company worker.
(c) Coal miner.
(d) Steel worker.

3. What specific reason is given for Habara needing a support liaison who can bring him groceries and other items he requires?
(a) Because he does not like the bright lights in grocery stores.
(b) Because he cannot go outside.
(c) Because he has agoraphobia.
(d) Because he will be killed if he emerges from the house.

4. How many years older than Habara is Scheherazade?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

5. The narrator describes truly happy families as occurring as frequently as what other phenomenon?
(a) Living longer than one's spouse.
(b) Finding a needle in a haystack.
(c) Hat tricks in soccer.
(d) Perfect games in backgammon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of Dr. Tokai's friends are said to be what?

2. For what reason does Kitaru learn the Kansai dialect?

3. What word does the narrator use to describe Dr. Tokai's sense of humor?

4. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that most of the story's contents come from what source?

5. Dr. Tokai's girlfriends always display which quality?

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