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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous author's opinion on gambling does Nagasawa quote to Toru?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Dostoyevsky.
(c) Fitzgerald.
(d) Twain.

2. Where did Toru get a second job?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A construction company.
(c) A fast-food restaurant.
(d) A trucking company.

3. What shape is Naoko's barrette?
(a) A star.
(b) A ladybug.
(c) A flower.
(d) A butterfly.

4. How many pages did Naoko send in her letter?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Seven.

5. What fruit does Naoko compare to little animals?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Cantaloupes.
(d) Watermelon.

6. What class does Toru have with Midori?
(a) History of Drama.
(b) Early Japanese Poetry.
(c) Shakespeare in Performance.
(d) Psychology.

7. Where does Midori say her father is?
(a) Uruguay.
(b) At the movies.
(c) At the cemetery.
(d) The United States.

8. On what day of the week did Naoko and Toru have their "dates"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

9. Which of these was not one of Nagasawa's favorite authors?
(a) Dante.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Balzac.
(d) Updike.

10. What does Midori's family do?
(a) Her parents are teachers.
(b) They run a bookstore.
(c) Her father owns a veterinary clinic.
(d) They are farmers.

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

12. What did Storm Trooper give Toru at the end of July?
(a) Stationery.
(b) A firefly.
(c) A radio.
(d) Whiskey.

13. How did Kizuki die?
(a) Gun wound.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Pill overdose.
(d) Carbon monoxide poisoning.

14. What does Toru say that angers Naoko?
(a) "I'm sorry."
(b) "Give it some time."
(c) "Relax your body."
(d) "I need you."

15. What does Naoko think would happen if you fell into the hidden well?
(a) You'd break your leg.
(b) You'd break your arm.
(c) You'd be able to climb right back out.
(d) You'd break your neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other living thing did Toru and Naoko see that day in the meadow?

2. What strange thing did Nagasawa once eat to end a feud between freshmen and upperclassmen?

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

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

5. What could Toru hear in the distance while he and Naoko were in the meadow?

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