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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the gatekeeper at Ami Hostel tell Toru was really good in Tokyo?
(a) Dumplings.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Miso soup.
(d) Pork.

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

5. Where does Midori ask Toru to take her the next time they meet?
(a) Miniature golfing.
(b) A topless bar.
(c) A porno movie.
(d) A baseball game.

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

7. What language is Nagasawa teaching himself in Chapter 8?
(a) English.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Zulu.
(d) Spanish.

8. What kind of calendar hangs over Midori's desk?
(a) Photographs of famous landscapes.
(b) Snoopy.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Hello Kitty.

9. What does Toru say he likes Midori a lot like?
(a) A perfect cup of coffee.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) A dancing butterfly.
(d) A spring bear.

10. To what does Midori compare life?
(a) The seashore.
(b) A box of cookies.
(c) The weather.
(d) A marathon.

11. What fruit was Midori's sister supposed to leave for their father but didn't?
(a) Pears.
(b) Kiwi.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Grapes.

12. What song did a girl ask Toru to play at the record shop at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) "Spinning Wheel."
(b) "White Room."
(c) "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
(d) "Scarborough Fair."

13. What cocktail is Midori drinking when Toru arrives at DUG?
(a) Fuzzy navel.
(b) Whiskey sour.
(c) Cape Codder.
(d) Tom Collins.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade is Reiko's daughter?

2. The day Reiko's students felt sick, what did she ask Reiko for?

3. How does Toru tell Hatsumi that Kizuki died?

4. What college's sweatshirt does Hatsumi put on when she and Toru return to her apartment?

5. What do we learn happens to Hatsumi?

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