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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kafuku comes away from his meeting with Oba with the impression that his new driver will be all but which of the following things?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Close-mouthed.
(c) Not at all cute.
(d) Brusque.

2. What had Kafuku's marital state been at the time he bought his new convertible car?
(a) He had recently been divorced from his wife.
(b) His wife had still been alive.
(c) His wife had recently died.
(d) He had recently been married to his wife.

3. What is the last name of Kitaru's long-time girlfriend?
(a) Hanshin.
(b) Hayaku.
(c) Ashiya.
(d) Kuritani.

4. What is the name of the man who routinely services Kafuku's car?
(a) Samsa.
(b) Oba.
(c) Una.
(d) Watanabe.

5. What shape is the birthmark on the neck of Kafuku's new driver?
(a) Circular.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Oval.
(d) Triangular.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other fact is included alongside the narrator's statement that Kitaru had failed his college entrance exams twice?

2. Takatsuki tells Kafuku that all men are living with "a blind spot" (34) in relation to what topic?

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

4. Kitaru's ritual when he arrives home involves the singing of the song Yesterday and what other action?

5. Tanimura's father had worked in what position during Tanimura's childhood?

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