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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 and Itoh drink at Itoh's apartment?
(a) Chivas Regal.
(b) Sake.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Beer.

2. 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.

3. What does Toru watch the Sunday he writes to Naoko about Midori's father?
(a) Children flying kites.
(b) City workers planting flowers.
(c) A Little League game.
(d) A free jazz concert in the park.

4. To whom does Toru turn for advice on his relationships with Naoko and Midori?
(a) Itoh.
(b) Nagasawa.
(c) Hatsumi.
(d) Reiko.

5. What is stored in the shed where Reiko and Toru talk the night before he leaves?
(a) Paint and building maintenance equipment.
(b) Lawn and garden maintenance equipment.
(c) Holiday decorations.
(d) Winter sports equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Reiko teach the young girl?

2. In what city is Toru, years later, when he is reminded of Hatsumi?

3. What does Toru receive an invitation to in the spring of 1970?

4. What is the name of the old dog Toru, Reiko, and Naoko meet on their hike?

5. About which composer is Itoh especially knowledgeable?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nagasawa think he and Toru are alike?

2. What is Naoko and Reiko's first morning job?

3. What happened to precipitate Reiko's first mental breakdown?

4. How does Toru get Midori's father to eat?

5. What is Reiko's advice for Toru regarding Midori?

6. Describe Toru's apartment.

7. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

8. What kind of student was the young girl Reiko taught?

9. What happened to Reiko's marriage?

10. What have Midori and her sister decided to do with the bookstore?

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