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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened on campus in May?
(a) A sit-in for peace.
(b) A bomb threat.
(c) A student strike began.
(d) A faculty strike began.

2. Who sings the title song, "Norwegian Wood"?
(a) Billy Joel.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) Elton John.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

3. What did Naoko enclose in the letter?
(a) A map.
(b) A flower.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A poem.

4. Whose song comes on the plane's speakers after "Norwegian Wood"?
(a) Billy Joel's.
(b) Elton John's.
(c) The Beatles'.
(d) The Rolling Stones'.

5. How long has Naoko been at Ami Hostel?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Four months.

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

7. What kind of flowers does Toru take to Midori?
(a) Roses.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Daffodils.
(d) Daisies.

8. In Chapter 5, where does Toru sit to read Naoko's letter?
(a) On the roof.
(b) On the bed.
(c) On the floor.
(d) At his desk.

9. What did Toru's roommate do first thing in the morning that disturbed him?
(a) Yoga.
(b) Sang along to the national anthem.
(c) Cooked ramen noodles in the room.
(d) Radio Calisthenics.

10. What is Naoko's first wish?
(a) That he love her for the rest of his life.
(b) That he realize how grateful she is that he visited her.
(c) That they could live in the meadow.
(d) That they would win the lottery.

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

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

13. What does Nagasawa tell Toru is his "standard of action"?
(a) To never owe anyone anything.
(b) To be a gentleman.
(c) To be honest.
(d) To make as much money as possible.

14. What other living thing did Toru and Naoko see that day in the meadow?
(a) A dog running across a field.
(b) Bright red birds.
(c) An old farmer and his wife.
(d) Horses grazing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Midori learn to cook?

2. What book was Toru reading the night he went to the movies alone?

3. On what day of the week did Naoko and Toru have their "dates"?

4. What is the title of the song Midori wrote herself?

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

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