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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sort-of-forbidden treat do Reiko and Naoko share with Toru?
(a) Sake.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) White wine.

3. What does Toru have for lunch in the dining hall?
(a) Chicken dumplings.
(b) Broiled fish.
(c) Potato stew.
(d) Miso soup.

4. What month was it when Toru and Naoko were in the meadow?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) December.

5. What was the nickname of the man in charge of raising the flag at the dormitory?
(a) Mr. Flag.
(b) Uniform.
(c) Storm Trooper.
(d) Sir Nakano.

6. What does Reiko think Naoko is doing while she is showing Toru around the compound?
(a) Working on new paint and wallpaper.
(b) Gathering wild mushrooms.
(c) Playing tennis.
(d) In a group therapy session.

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

8. What was Toru's major?
(a) Geography.
(b) Ethnology.
(c) Drama.
(d) Physics.

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

10. What did Naoko give Toru for Christmas in 1968?
(a) Theater tickets.
(b) A Beatles record.
(c) A hat.
(d) Handmade gloves.

11. Why was Naoko on the train the day she ran into Toru?
(a) To go to a bookstore.
(b) To visit a museum.
(c) To visit a friend from high school.
(d) To go see a movie.

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

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

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

15. What has changed about Midori's appearance to make Toru not recognize her immediately?
(a) She has lost twenty pounds.
(b) She has gotten a perm.
(c) She has dyed her hair blonde.
(d) She has cut her hair very short.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cleaning habit of Toru's roommate's actually bothered him?

2. How much weight has Naoko gained?

3. What word does Naoko call "a man's word"?

4. In what color envelope was Naoko's letter sent?

5. How old did Naoko turn on her birthday in April, 1969?

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