1. Gregor Samsa is relieved to be clothed since it means that his "soft skin" (196) will not be exposed to what?
(a) Pollutants in the air.
(b) Vicious birds.
(c) Harmful UV rays.
(d) Electrostatic air.

2. For what reason does Tanimura dislike baths?
(a) He does not like to get wrinkled skin.
(b) He has a phobia about germs.
(c) He is scared of water.
(d) He gets bored.

3. What had been the narrator's true love's favorite type of music?
(a) Elevator.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Bluegrass.
(d) Baroque.

4. When Kino and his ex-wife meet once their divorce is finalized, what does Kino's wife say she has been wanting to tell Kino?
(a) That she is sorry for cheating on him.
(b) That she is engaged.
(c) That she is pregnant with Kino's child.
(d) That she wants to resume their relationship.

5. According to the narrator, for how many years has Dr. Tokai been performing the same romance rituals?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. When making a point about the obscurity of the Kansai dialect, Kitaru's long-time girlfriend declares that no one has ever translated which book into the Kansai dialect?

2. To thank his personal scheduler, Dr. Tokai takes what action frequently?

3. The narrator of "Men Without Women" says that the love of his life had displayed an "offbeat sense of" (221) what?

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

5. What phrase does Dr. Tokai use to describe what his friends all tell him about parenting?

(see the answer key)

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