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

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 ovulation cycle.
(b) A list of her current favorite flowers and jewels.
(c) Her menstrual cycle.
(d) Her husband's birthdays.

2. On their date together, Tanimura and Kitaru's long-time girlfriend go to what location?
(a) A strip club.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) A bar.

3. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that most of the story's contents come from what source?
(a) The narrator's pure conjecture.
(b) Dr. Tokai's comments to the narrator.
(c) Comments to the narrator from people close to Dr. Tokai.
(d) A series of recorded interviews with Dr. Tokai.

4. With respect to the topic of "being quick on the draw" (86), the narrator references a film by what famous director?
(a) Federico Fellini.
(b) Cecil B. DeMille.
(c) Francois Truffaut.
(d) Alfred Hitchcock.

5. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" says that he had gotten married in what phase of his life?
(a) In his teens.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his middle age.
(d) In his youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what location does Tanimura hail?

2. How had Dr. Tokai acquired his medical practice?

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

4. Though Dr. Tokai does not want to get married, how does he feel about marriage in general?

5. What fraction of the women who had broken up with Dr. Tokai in order to marry another man had eventually gotten back in touch with Dr. Tokai?

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