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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tanimura describes college to Kitaru using which single word?
(a) Fun.
(b) Money.
(c) Drag.
(d) Girls.

2. Both Kafuku and Misaki Watari agree that the play in which Kafuku is currently acting is decidedly what kind of play?
(a) A flop play.
(b) An esoteric play.
(c) A sad play.
(d) A funny play.

3. What main element do Kitaru and Tanimura have in common?
(a) They had both lived in ordinary houses within rich neighborhoods.
(b) They had both lived in fancy houses within ordinary neighborhoods.
(c) They had both lived with many members of their extended families.
(d) They had both lived in the worst neighborhood in the area.

4. Tanimura's mother had worked in what position during Tanimura's childhood?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Writer.

5. What had been Kafuku's original intentions when he had first contacted Takatsuki?
(a) He had wanted to discover some fatal flaw with which to torture Takatsuki.
(b) He had wanted to serve Takatsuki with a subpoena.
(c) He had wanted to kill Takatsuki.
(d) He had wanted to invite Takatsuki to a dinner party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Misaki Watari take that makes Kafuku think that the action must be one that everyone in Junitakicho undertakes?

2. When it is revealed that Kafuku's new driver's surname is Watari, what is given as her first name?

3. After a period of friendship with Takatsuki, Kafuku comes to the conclusion that Takatsuki had felt what emotion toward Kafuku's late wife?

4. Kitaru's ritual when he arrives home involves the singing of the song Yesterday and what other action?

5. What emotion does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend feel about her boyfriend's suggestion that Tanimura take her out on a date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Misaki Watari's qualities make her a perfect fit for her role as Kafuku's personal driver?

2. Compare and contrast Kitaru's and Tanimura's feelings about taking baths.

3. In what activities do Erika and Tanimura take part during their date together?

4. What precipitates Kafuku's need for a driver?

5. How does Kafuku feel about Misaki Watari's tendency to remain quiet as she drives?

6. How does the theme of perseverance emerge within Erika's comments about Tanimura's break-up with his high school girlfriend?

7. How does Tanimura characterize the Kansai dialect spoken by his friend Kitaru?

8. How does Kitaru feel about "things being smooth and comfortable" (52) in life?

9. How is the theme of regret depicted within Kafuku's reflections on his late wife and their life together?

10. What is the reason that many of the conversations between Kitaru and Tanimura take place through a crack in the bathroom door?

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