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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the narrator use to describe Dr. Tokai's sense of humor?
(a) Wry.
(b) Straightforward.
(c) Airy.
(d) Cruel.

2. 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)?
(a) Mick Jagger.
(b) Keith Richards.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Sid Vicious.

3. What activity does Kafuku love to do, "regardless of the season" (6)?
(a) Riding in the back of Oba's pickup truck.
(b) Eat ice cream.
(c) Drive with his convertible's top down.
(d) Swim.

4. Within the narrator's present-tense description of Dr. Tokai, what is NOT a characteristic the narrator lists?
(a) Dr. Tokai is 52 years old.
(b) Dr. Tokai lives in an elegant building in Tokyo.
(c) Dr. Tokai has never been married.
(d) Dr. Tokai is 38 years old.

5. How does the narrator of "An Independent Organ" describe the level of success enjoyed by Dr. Tokai's medical practice?
(a) Booming business.
(b) Mountains of debt.
(c) Dwindling prospects.
(d) Breaking even.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Kitaru learn the Kansai dialect?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Who coordinates Dr. Tokai's personal calendar?

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