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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What classical musician's compositions does Reiko practice on her guitar?
(a) Vivaldi's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Bach's.
(d) Mozart's.

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

3. 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.

4. What movie does Toru go to see by himself?
(a) "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
(b) "Easy Rider."
(c) "2001: A Space Odyssey."
(d) "The Graduate."

5. In what color envelope was Naoko's letter sent?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Toru's roommate's nickname?

2. What does Midori's family do?

3. What exam does Toru have coming up later in the week?

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

5. Why was Toru on the train the day he ran into Naoko?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Naoko describe the conditions in which she writes her letter to Toru?

2. What causes the narrator to feel dizzy in the opening scene of the novel?

3. How did Storm Trooper affect Toru and Naoko's plans in January 1969?

4. How did Ami Hostel come into existence?

5. What is Midori's job?

6. What was the morning ceremony at the dormitory where Toru lived as a college student?

7. Describe Nagasawa.

8. What sorts of things do Naoko and her fellow patients do for entertainment at the hostel?

9. Why does Naoko get angry at Toru in the meadow?

10. Why didn't Midori like her high school?

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