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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 had been Kafuku's original intentions when he had first contacted Takatsuki?
(a) He had wanted to discover some fatal flaw with which to torture Takatsuki.
(b) He had wanted to kill Takatsuki.
(c) He had wanted to invite Takatsuki to a dinner party.
(d) He had wanted to serve Takatsuki with a subpoena.

2. The narrator describes truly happy families as occurring as frequently as what other phenomenon?
(a) Hat tricks in soccer.
(b) Living longer than one's spouse.
(c) Perfect games in backgammon.
(d) Finding a needle in a haystack.

3. For what reason does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend agree to a date with Tanimura?
(a) She thinks Tanimura is handsome.
(b) She wants to feel that she has a secret from Kitaru.
(c) She has nothing to do on the night he invites her out.
(d) She wants to get back at Kitaru for suggesting the date.

4. For what reason does Kitaru learn the Kansai dialect?
(a) Because he had wanted to converse with other fans of the Hanshin Tigers.
(b) Because he hails from Kansai.
(c) Because he had been in love with a girl from Kansai.
(d) Because he had wanted to attend college in Kansai.

5. What precipitates the end of the friendship between Kafuku and Takatsuki?
(a) Takatusuki moves to a different country.
(b) Takatsuki cuts off all contact with Kafuku.
(c) Kafuku moves to a different country.
(d) Kafuku cuts off all contact with Takatsuki.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Tokai believes that upon reaching adolescence, all kids become what?

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

3. The last line of the story "Drive My Car" states that Kafuku feels in what way about Misaki's silence in response to his comment that he is going to sleep for a little while?

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

5. Tanimura accuses Kitaru of taking what action in relation to the song Yesterday?

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