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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 ceiling overhead the bald man when he sits at his favorite and only spot in Kino's establishment has what characteristics?
(a) It is slanted and low.
(b) It is covered in vines.
(c) It is yellow and glaring.
(d) It is high and sterile.

2. Takatsuki tells Kafuku that all men are living with "a blind spot" (34) in relation to what topic?
(a) Sibling rivalry.
(b) Women.
(c) Friendships.
(d) Self-care.

3. What color is Kafuku's car?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

4. What does Kafuku tell Misaki Watari is "a killer" (36)?
(a) The love of a woman.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Tobacco.

5. What objects had been on Habara's bedside table upon his arrival at the house north of Tokyo?
(a) X-rays.
(b) Condoms.
(c) Bottles of liquor.
(d) Coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of his own former lives does Habara tell Scheherazade that he can recall?

2. For what reason does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend agree to a date with Tanimura?

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

4. Kino describes his bar as "a place where his heart could be" (153) what?

5. In what play is Kafuku acting at his main theater at the time of the story's narrative?

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