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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What favor does the man who services Kafuku's car do for Kafuku at the beginning of the story?
(a) He recommends a driver to Kafuku.
(b) He gives Kafuku's car a free wash.
(c) He gives him a coupon for twenty percent off his next service.
(d) He lies to Kafuku's wife about where he has been.

2. Kafuku's new driver is described as having ears like what objects?
(a) Ginger roots.
(b) Satellite dishes.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Kites.

3. Tanimura describes Kitaru as looking like a "sensitive, well-brought-up city boy" (50) until he takes what action?
(a) Opens his mouth.
(b) Stabs a friend in the back.
(c) Starts to walk.
(d) Puts on unfashionable clothing.

4. For how long had Kitaru been dating his long-time girlfriend before Tanimura had accompanied the couple on a date?
(a) Since junior high school.
(b) Since preschool.
(c) Since high school.
(d) Since elementary school.

5. For what period of time does the friendship between Kafuku and Takatsuki last?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

6. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?
(a) The food we eat.
(b) The language we speak.
(c) The women we love.
(d) The vulnerabilities we display.

7. The girlfriend from whom Tanimura parted before college hailed from what location?
(a) Ashiya.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) Shukugawa.
(d) Kansai.

8. 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?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Sad.
(d) Grateful.

9. What is the name of the man who routinely services Kafuku's car?
(a) Oba.
(b) Una.
(c) Samsa.
(d) Watanabe.

10. In response to Tanimura's comment about Kitaru's feelings about the song Yesterday, Kitaru tells Tanimura to remember that which person had "loved nonsense and word games" (47)?
(a) Sid Vicious.
(b) Mick Jagger.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Keith Richards.

11. What activity does Kafuku love to do, "regardless of the season" (6)?
(a) Eat ice cream.
(b) Drive with his convertible's top down.
(c) Swim.
(d) Riding in the back of Oba's pickup truck.

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

13. What is the name of Kitaru's long-time girlfriend?
(a) Jill.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Erika.

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

15. What is the last name of Kitaru's long-time girlfriend?
(a) Hayaku.
(b) Kuritani.
(c) Ashiya.
(d) Hanshin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When making a point about the obscurity of the Kansai dialect, Kitaru's long-time girlfriend declares that no one has ever translated which book into the Kansai dialect?

2. For what reason has Kitaru not had sex with his long-time girlfriend by the time Tanimura accompanies the couple on a date?

3. When Tanimura goes away to college, he remarks that everything in his life until then has been what?

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

5. Oba tells Kafuku that Kafuku's future driver "almost never" (5) takes what action?

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