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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Tanimura's mother had worked in what position during Tanimura's childhood?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Writer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Librarian.

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

4. What baseball reference does Tanimura use to indicate how far he had gone sexually with his girlfriend before going to college and breaking up with her?
(a) Rounding third base.
(b) Sliding into second base.
(c) Home run.
(d) Rounding second base.

5. Kitaru remarks that his parents are constantly nagging him about what element of his behavior?
(a) He has not asked his long-time girlfriend to marry him.
(b) He has not declared a major.
(c) He does not study enough.
(d) He rarely calls home.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what type of location do Kitaru, Tanimura, and Kitaru's long-time girlfriend meet for the first time?

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

3. The girlfriend from whom Tanimura parted before college hailed from what location?

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

5. In response to Tanimura's comment about Kitaru's feelings about the song Yesterday, Kitaru tells Tanimura to remember that which person had "loved nonsense and word games" (47)?

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