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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 person who coordinates Dr. Tokai's personal calendar also records the patterns of what element in each girlfriend's life?
(a) Her menstrual cycle.
(b) Her ovulation cycle.
(c) A list of her current favorite flowers and jewels.
(d) Her husband's birthdays.

2. What major is Kitaru's long-term girlfriend pursuing?
(a) Dance.
(b) Biology.
(c) French Literature.
(d) Environmental Science.

3. The girlfriend from whom Tanimura parted before college hailed from what location?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Ashiya.
(c) Shukugawa.
(d) Kansai.

4. How does Dr. Tokai say his method had worked in relation to keeping himself from falling in love with the married woman?
(a) Great.
(b) Just okay.
(c) Not so well.
(d) Perfectly.

5. What kind of doctor is Dr. Tokai?
(a) A podiatrist.
(b) A dentist.
(c) A psychologist.
(d) A plastic surgeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tanimura had wanted to become a new person when he took what action?

2. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?

3. What is the cause of Dr. Tokai's death?

4. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that Dr. Tokai had never "found it odd" (84) to have how many girlfriends at once?

5. How long does Tanimura say it had taken him to master the standard Tokyo dialect?

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