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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At what station did Toru and Naoko get off the train together?
(a) Kanda.
(b) Shinjuku.
(c) Komagome.
(d) Yotsuya.
2. How many letters did Toru send to Naoko?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.
3. What does Midori's family do?
(a) They run a bookstore.
(b) Her parents are teachers.
(c) Her father owns a veterinary clinic.
(d) They are farmers.
4. What exam does Toru have coming up later in the week?
(a) German.
(b) Psychology.
(c) History of Drama.
(d) Shakespeare in Performance.
5. Which of these was not one of Nagasawa's favorite authors?
(a) Dickens.
(b) Dante.
(c) Balzac.
(d) Updike.
6. How did Kizuki die?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Carbon monoxide poisoning.
(c) Pill overdose.
(d) Gun wound.
7. What does Toru have for lunch in the dining hall?
(a) Chicken dumplings.
(b) Potato stew.
(c) Broiled fish.
(d) Miso soup.
8. What gesture does Naoko make that stops Toru's heart for a moment?
(a) She presses her cheek to his.
(b) She wraps her arms around him and hugs him tightly.
(c) She kisses him on the lips.
(d) She kisses him on both cheeks.
9. What did Toru get Naoko for Christmas in 1968?
(a) Wine.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Barrettes.
(d) A Henry Mancini record.
10. Where did Toru get a second job?
(a) A construction company.
(b) A trucking company.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A fast-food restaurant.
11. How much weight has Naoko gained?
(a) Two pounds.
(b) Ten pounds.
(c) Fourteen pounds.
(d) Six pounds.
12. What was Nagasawa's major?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Japanese literature.
(d) Legal studies.
13. Into what city is the narrator's plane flying at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Melbourne, Australia.
(b) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
(c) Hamburg, Germany.
(d) Miami, Florida, U.S.
14. On what day of the week did Naoko and Toru have their "dates"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.
15. Where does Toru tell the dorm head that he is going when he leaves for Ami Hostel?
(a) Home.
(b) Hiking.
(c) To see Storm Trooper.
(d) To visit his girlfriend.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of flowers does Toru take to Midori?
2. In what city did Toru go to college?
3. Why was Toru on the train the day he ran into Naoko?
4. What did Toru drink as he read the letter for the third time?
5. Why is Toru sad at the end of Chapter 1?
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