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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who taught Hatsumi to play pool?
(a) Nagasawa.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her first boyfriend.
(d) Her grandfather.

2. What does Toru receive an invitation to in the spring of 1970?
(a) A cousin's wedding.
(b) His high school reunion.
(c) Reiko's leaving-the-sanatorium celebration.
(d) His uncle's retirement party.

3. In what grade is Reiko's daughter?
(a) Third.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Second.

4. Which of these things is not something Toru finds inside his landlord's storage shed?
(a) A table.
(b) A mailbox.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A guitar.

5. What kind of nuts do Midori and Toru eat at DUG?
(a) Pistachios.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Cashews.
(d) Peanuts.

6. What did Midori and her sister get drunk on after their father's funeral?
(a) His brandy.
(b) Sake.
(c) Beer.
(d) Red wine.

7. What kind of pizza do Midori and Toru have?
(a) Pepper and mushroom.
(b) Sausage.
(c) Anchovy.
(d) Extra cheese.

8. What author was Midori asked to read when she joined her club?
(a) Constantin Stanislavski.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) Gloria Steinem.

9. How long did Reiko teach the young girl?
(a) One year.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

10. What did Reiko ask her husband for when she woke up after attempting suicide?
(a) A baby.
(b) To move to Australia.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A divorce.

11. About which composer is Itoh especially knowledgeable?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Bach.
(c) Vivaldi.
(d) Mozart.

12. What is Naoko wearing when Reiko and Toru return from their walk?
(a) Flannel pajamas.
(b) A pink satin robe.
(c) A blue nightgown.
(d) Jeans and a T-shirt.

13. What exercise does Toru do in PE class the day after returning from Ami Hostel?
(a) Running.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Weight-lifting.
(d) Boxing.

14. What station does Midori's father mention to Toru?
(a) Shinjuku.
(b) Fukushima.
(c) Ochanomizu.
(d) Ueno.

15. How many dates did Reiko and her husband have before he proposed?
(a) None.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Toru turn for advice on his relationships with Naoko and Midori?

2. What does Toru give Midori's father that he eats all of?

3. What kind of club did Midori join when she entered university?

4. What is the first thing Midori asks Toru about the day she decides to talk to him again?

5. What was the age difference between Naoko and her sister?

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