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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what location does Kitaru hail?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Hanshin.
(c) Okinawa.
(d) Kansai.

2. Who is the narrator of the story "Yesterday"?
(a) Tanimura, Kitaru, and Erika.
(b) Kitaru.
(c) Tanimura.
(d) Tanimura and Kitaru.

3. Kafuki tells Watari that he likes what objects because they are "easier than CDs" (9)?
(a) Records.
(b) Eight Tracks.
(c) Cassettes.
(d) Reel-to-Reels.

4. What main element do Kitaru and Tanimura have in common?
(a) They had both lived in the worst neighborhood in the area.
(b) They had both lived with many members of their extended families.
(c) They had both lived in ordinary houses within rich neighborhoods.
(d) They had both lived in fancy houses within ordinary neighborhoods.

5. The narrator states that Dr. Tokai had always kept his distance from women who expressed interest in what?
(a) Money.
(b) A permanent mate.
(c) The world.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kitaru's long-time girlfriend?

2. Within the narrator's present-tense description of Dr. Tokai, what is NOT a characteristic the narrator lists?

3. When Dr. Tokai finally falls in love, it is with a woman of what age?

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

5. What had Kafuku's marital state been at the time he bought his new convertible car?

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