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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. What kind of blemishes does Kino's female customer reveal to him the night they have sex?
(a) Rashes.
(b) Boils.
(c) Birthmarks.
(d) Cigarette burn scars.

2. Within one of Scheherazade's stories, she confides in Habara that she had been a high school junior when she first took what action?
(a) Had a vision of her former life as a different creature.
(b) Took an illegal drug.
(c) Broke into someone's house.
(d) Kissed a boy.

3. What is the cause of Dr. Tokai's death?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Self-starvation.
(c) Drug overdose.
(d) Jumping off a bridge.

4. To thank his personal scheduler, Dr. Tokai takes what action frequently?
(a) He gives gifts.
(b) He gives compliments.
(c) He gives an annual bonus.
(d) He provides invitations to lunch.

5. Dr. Tokai believes that upon reaching adolescence, all kids become what?
(a) Sex-obsessed.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Rude.
(d) Closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kamita gives Kino what explicit advice as Kino sets off on his long journey?

2. What method does Dr. Tokai use in order to try to keep himself from falling in love with the married woman?

3. Who coordinates Dr. Tokai's personal calendar?

4. Though Dr. Tokai does not want to get married, how does he feel about marriage in general?

5. Once the bald man starts coming regularly to Kino's establishment, how often does he come?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the narrator states that Dr. Tokai had displayed no signs of an unstable personality, what traits does he list as being absent within Dr. Tokai's personality?

2. Dr. Tokai describes himself to the narrator using what two adjectives?

3. To what work is the title of the story "Scheherazade" referring and what is the significance of the title?

4. What is Dr. Tokai's eventual fate?

5. Who is Goto and what is his role in the story entitled "An Independent Organ"?

6. How is the theme of escape depicted within Habara's receipt of Scheherazade's stories?

7. Describe Scheherazade's routine upon arriving at Habara's house twice per week.

8. Around the time Kino's cat disappears, what other creatures begins to show up outside of the bar and what do they symbolize?

9. What elements are listed within Habara's list of the only "personal information [Scheherazade] had volunteered" (117)?

10. What type of doctor is Dr. Tokai and how does his job relate to his preferred habits regarding dating?

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