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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 did Toru drink as he read the letter for the third time?
(a) Beer.
(b) Coke.
(c) Water.
(d) Whiskey.

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

3. How did Kizuki die?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Carbon monoxide poisoning.
(c) Gun wound.
(d) Pill overdose.

4. When Toru tries to call Midori, where is he told she probably is?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) On a date.
(c) At school.
(d) At the fish store.

5. What does Midori's family do?
(a) Her parents are teachers.
(b) They run a bookstore.
(c) They are farmers.
(d) Her father owns a veterinary clinic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What picture hung on the wall in Toru's dorm room?

2. To what Hollywood actor does Midori compare Toru?

3. What makes a crunching noise under Naoko and Toru's feet?

4. What does Toru say was Nagasawa's greatest virtue?

5. What does Toru think about after Reiko leaves him in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Toru spend the summer break?

3. What is Midori's job?

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

5. How do Toru's living arrangements change after summer break?

6. How was Toru's dorm room different from most of the others?

7. How did Naoko and Toru spend their afternoon together after meeting on the train?

8. Why is Naoko's roommate referred to as "Dr. Ishida"?

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

10. How did Toru feel about joining Nagasawa's womanizing expeditions?

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