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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years have passed since the day in the meadow?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty-three.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eighteen.

2. What was Nagasawa's major?
(a) Legal studies.
(b) Japanese literature.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Medicine.

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. What does "Midori" mean?
(a) "Sunlight."
(b) "Green."
(c) "Flower."
(d) "Peach girl."

8. What Beatles song has Naoko agreed to pay Reiko for when she requests it?
(a) "Julia."
(b) "Norwegian Wood."
(c) "Michelle."
(d) "Nowhere Man."

9. What could Toru hear in the distance while he and Naoko were in the meadow?
(a) Cars on a highway.
(b) Church bells.
(c) Cows mooing.
(d) A barking dog.

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

11. What does Toru think about after Reiko leaves him in the apartment?
(a) The night he made love with Naoko.
(b) The firefly Storm Trooper gave him.
(c) The fire he watched with Midori.
(d) A motorcycle trip he took with Kizuki.

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

13. What is Naoko's second wish?
(a) That they would win the lottery.
(b) That he love her for the rest of his life.
(c) That they could live in the meadow.
(d) That he never forget her.

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

15. In what sport was Naoko involved in junior high?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Long-distance running.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Toru live in a dormitory?

2. What does Toru have for lunch in the dining hall?

3. What has changed about Midori's appearance to make Toru not recognize her immediately?

4. Where did Toru get a second job?

5. Where does Toru tell the dorm head that he is going when he leaves for Ami Hostel?

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