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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Toru sad at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) He misses Naoko.
(b) Naoko never loved him.
(c) Naoko is dead.
(d) He has just heard that a friend of his is very ill.

2. What gesture does Naoko make that stops Toru's heart for a moment?
(a) She wraps her arms around him and hugs him tightly.
(b) She presses her cheek to his.
(c) She kisses him on both cheeks.
(d) She kisses him on the lips.

3. In what sport was Naoko involved in junior high?
(a) Long-distance running.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Tennis.

4. What is Naoko's second wish?
(a) That he love her for the rest of his life.
(b) That they could live in the meadow.
(c) That he never forget her.
(d) That they would win the lottery.

5. What picture hung on the wall in Toru's dorm room?
(a) Pinup girls.
(b) A famous Japanese sports team.
(c) Family photos.
(d) An Amsterdam canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Naoko's first wish?

2. Into what city is the narrator's plane flying at the beginning of the novel?

3. What does Toru say that angers Naoko?

4. Why was Naoko on the train the day she ran into Toru?

5. How long did Toru live in a dormitory?

(see the answer key)

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