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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. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" describes his own marital status in what way?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Married with reservations.
(c) Married.
(d) Single.

2. With respect to the topic of "being quick on the draw" (86), the narrator references a film by what famous director?
(a) Cecil B. DeMille.
(b) Francois Truffaut.
(c) Alfred Hitchcock.
(d) Federico Fellini.

3. Most of Dr. Tokai's friends are said to be what?
(a) Married without children.
(b) Women.
(c) Single.
(d) Married with children.

4. What kind of animal takes up residence in Kino's bar after he opens it but before other customers start to arrive?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A snake.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

5. Kamita gives Kino what explicit advice as Kino sets off on his long journey?
(a) He tells Kino not to stay in one place for too long.
(b) He tells Kino to call Kino's aunt frequently during the trip.
(c) He tells Kino not to speak to anyone during his trip.
(d) He tells Kino to meet many nice friends during his travels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In college, Kino had been a "standout" (148) in what sport?

3. While Scheherazade's days coming to see Habara are not fixed, it is specified that she never comes when?

4. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that most of the story's contents come from what source?

5. Dr. Tokai has housekeepers that perform their duties at his home how often?

Short Essay Questions

1. The unnamed narrator of the story "An Independent Organ" presents Dr. Tokai as an example of what type of person?

2. The narrator states that "affable" (83) people almost always have what other qualities?

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

4. What is the symbolism inherent in Kino's bar?

5. What attitude does the unnamed narrator have about the prospect of having children?

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

7. In what way is foreshadowing employed within the narrator's memory of his last conversation with Dr. Tokai?

8. Name the mysterious elements present within the story "Scheherazade" that are not resolved by the end of the story.

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

10. How does the theme of appearance versus reality emerge within the stories that Scheherazade tells to Habara?

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