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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, pp. 90-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is one of the girls Toru meets going to Nagano?
(a) To attend her grandfather's funeral.
(b) To see her boyfriend.
(c) To attend her brother's wedding.
(d) To meet her brand-new nephew.

2. How did Midori's mother die?
(a) Kidney failure.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Car accident.

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

4. What was Toru's favorite book?
(a) "In Cold Blood."
(b) "The Sun Also Rises."
(c) "The Great Gatsby."
(d) "Slaughterhouse Five."

5. What movie does Toru go to see by himself?
(a) "2001: A Space Odyssey."
(b) "Easy Rider."
(c) "The Graduate."
(d) "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator at the beginning of the novel?

2. What snack did Toru and Naoko have after their long walk?

3. What gesture does Naoko make that stops Toru's heart for a moment?

4. What was Toru's roommate's major?

5. What was Nagasawa's major?

(see the answer key)

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