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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "An Independent Organ".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that most of the story's contents come from what source?
(a) A series of recorded interviews with Dr. Tokai.
(b) The narrator's pure conjecture.
(c) Comments to the narrator from people close to Dr. Tokai.
(d) Dr. Tokai's comments to the narrator.

2. Both Kafuku and Misaki Watari agree that the play in which Kafuku is currently acting is decidedly what kind of play?
(a) An esoteric play.
(b) A flop play.
(c) A sad play.
(d) A funny play.

3. What method does Dr. Tokai use in order to try to keep himself from falling in love with the married woman?
(a) He imagines that she is ugly.
(b) He says mean things to her.
(c) He mentally lists her negative qualities.
(d) He imagines her making love to another man.

4. With respect to the topic of "being quick on the draw" (86), the narrator references a film by what famous director?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock.
(b) Federico Fellini.
(c) Francois Truffaut.
(d) Cecil B. DeMille.

5. Kafuku believes that the majority of female drivers fall into which two categories?
(a) Courteous or rude.
(b) Too slow or too fast.
(c) Distracted or intensely focused.
(d) Too aggressive or too timid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kafuku's new driver is described as having ears like what objects?

2. Kafuku thinks upon meeting his new driver that there is something what "about her face" (7)?

3. What does Kafuku tell Misaki Watari is "a killer" (36)?

4. For what period of time does the friendship between Kafuku and Takatsuki last?

5. What does Oba tell Kafuku about the social habits of Kafuku's future driver?

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