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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" says that he had gotten married in what phase of his life?
(a) In his thirties.
(b) In his middle age.
(c) In his teens.
(d) In his youth.

2. How many children does the narrator of "An Independent Organ" have?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. Dr. Tokai tells the narrator that a gentleman does not talk about the women he sleeps with nor about what other subject?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Morality.
(d) Taxes.

4. Who coordinates Dr. Tokai's personal calendar?
(a) Dr. Tokai's female secretary.
(b) Dr. Tokai's male secretary.
(c) Dr. Tokai's mother.
(d) The unnamed narrator of the story.

5. Within the narrator's present-tense description of Dr. Tokai, what is NOT a characteristic the narrator lists?
(a) Dr. Tokai is 52 years old.
(b) Dr. Tokai has never been married.
(c) Dr. Tokai is 38 years old.
(d) Dr. Tokai lives in an elegant building in Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Tanimura dislike baths?

2. What emotion does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend feel about her boyfriend's suggestion that Tanimura take her out on a date?

3. From what location does Kitaru hail?

4. How old was Tanimura when he went away to college?

5. What does Goto tell the narrator had been the cause of Dr. Tokai's decision to live no longer?

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