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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Samsa in Love" and "Men Without Women".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Tokai has housekeepers that perform their duties at his home how often?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Three times a week.

2. At what type of location do Kitaru, Tanimura, and Kitaru's long-time girlfriend meet for the first time?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A beach.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A train station.

3. What does Goto tell the narrator had been the cause of Dr. Tokai's decision to live no longer?
(a) Dr. Tokai's one love had committed suicide.
(b) Dr. Tokai had forced himself to break up with his one love and had then regretted his decision.ant
(c) Dr. Tokai's one love had left him for a younger man after she had taken a great deal of money from Dr. Tokai.
(d) Dr. Tokai had wanted to keep seeing other women and had lost his one love as a result.

4. What had Kafuku's marital state been at the time he bought his new convertible car?
(a) His wife had still been alive.
(b) He had recently been divorced from his wife.
(c) He had recently been married to his wife.
(d) His wife had recently died.

5. For how long had Dr. Tokai been seeing the married woman before he had fallen in love with her?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scheherazade always bring to Habara's house when she comes to see him?

2. What type of predator does Gregor Samsa frequently consider during the story?

3. To what work is Habara alluding when he decides to refer privately to his support liaison as Scheherazade?

4. Tanimura describes college to Kitaru using which single word?

5. What activity does Kafuku love to do, "regardless of the season" (6)?

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