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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 is the title of the novel Toru reads while Midori is sleeping?
(a) "The Magic Mountain."
(b) "Beneath the Wheel."
(c) "Catcher in the Rye."
(d) "The Great Gatsby."

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

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

4. The day Reiko's students felt sick, what did she ask Reiko for?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A backrub.
(c) To go home.
(d) Juice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit was Midori's sister supposed to leave for their father but didn't?

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

3. What did the gatekeeper at Ami Hostel tell Toru was really good in Tokyo?

4. What is Reiko most worried about while she is with the piano student on the bed?

5. What does Midori ask Toru to explain to her as they walk through Ochanomizu Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Midori's theory about Toru's girlfriend?

2. What happens in the middle of the night on Toru's second night in the women's apartment?

3. What happened to Reiko's marriage?

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

5. What happens the first time Toru sees Nagasawa after the celebration dinner?

6. What is Toru's opinion about Nagasawa and Hatsumi's relationship?

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

8. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

9. What is Toru's explanation about the importance of the subjunctive tense?

10. What is Toru's answer to Hatsumi's question of why he sleeps with random girls when he doesn't find much pleasure in it?

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