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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 name of the old dog Toru, Reiko, and Naoko meet on their hike?
(a) Pepe.
(b) Lassie.
(c) Dog.
(d) Tiger.

2. What temporary job does Toru find right after he moves into his apartment?
(a) Landscaping assistant.
(b) Moving company worker.
(c) Painter's assistant.
(d) Cab driver.

3. How many times was Reiko hospitalized before coming to Ami Hotel?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

4. What song does Reiko figure out how to play from hearing it on the radio?
(a) "Mrs. Robinson."
(b) "White Room."
(c) "Scarborough Fair."
(d) "Spinning Wheel."

5. How many dates did Reiko and her husband have before he proposed?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not something Nagasawa offers to give to Toru when he's through with it?

2. Why is Midori's father in the hospital?

3. What day of the week does Midori finally call Toru?

4. What exercise does Toru do in PE class the day after returning from Ami Hostel?

5. To what does Midori compare life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Toru learn about Naoko from Reiko's letters?

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

5. What was Reiko's courtship with her husband like?

6. How does Midori describe her father's funeral?

7. How does Toru's second visit to the Ami Hostel go?

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

9. Describe Toru's apartment.

10. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

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