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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. After Gregor Samsa is done eating, what is said to be "the only thing untouched" (192) left on the table?
(a) The vase of orchids.
(b) The vase of chrysanthemums.
(c) The vase of roses.
(d) The vase of lilies.

2. What is NOT listed among Dr. Tokai's favorite pleasures when it comes to spending time with women?
(a) Having sex with the women.
(b) Drinking wine with the women.
(c) Talking with the women.
(d) Having dinner with the women.

3. 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 wanted to attend college in Kansai.
(d) Because he had been in love with a girl from Kansai.

4. When the narrator of "Men Without Women" describes himself as "the second-loneliest man on the planet" (219), whom does he name as the loneliest?
(a) R's husband.
(b) M's husband.
(c) L's husband.
(d) K's husband.

5. Gregor Samsa describes his ears as "jutting out like a pair of" (188) what?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Coffee mugs.
(d) Slices of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" says that he had gotten married in what phase of his life?

2. What happens at the end of the story "Samsa in Love" that reaffirms Gregor Samsa's faith that being a human is a wonderful quality to have?

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

4. What does Kafuku tell Misaki Watari is "a killer" (36)?

5. The narrator of "Men Without Women" states that the only thing he knows about the love of his life's husband is what fact?

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