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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Lost Property".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Eiji do what he does to the thunder god's statue when he is eleven?
(a) To rebel against his mother and father.
(b) To pay the god back for Anju's death.
(c) To worship the thunder god.
(d) To fulfill his initiation into a gang.

2. What does Anju learn about her mother when she accidentally overhears some local women talking in Mrs. Tanaka's store?
(a) Her mother committed suicide.
(b) Her mother abandoned her and Eiji to pursue men.
(c) Her mother died in a car wreck.
(d) Her mother is a drug addict.

3. Instead of confronting Akiko, how does Eiji spend most of his afternoon in Chapter One?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Gambling at the race track.
(c) Daydreaming and watching the cafe customers and staff.
(d) Drinking at a bar.

4. What does Eiji think about Anju's ability to swim to the whalestone?
(a) He thinks she can swim to the whalestone, but not very fast.
(b) He thinks the water is too deep for her.
(c) He doesn't think she can swim that far.
(d) He thinks she can easily swim that far.

5. What magazine does Suga read in Chapter Two?
(a) Time.
(b) Sports Illustrated.
(c) People.
(d) MasterHacker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Eiji's coworkers commits suicide when told he is being demoted?

2. What is the name of the building in which Akiko Kato works?

3. What does Eiji wear on his head in Chapter One?

4. How does Akiko Kato respond in Chapter Two to the letter Eiji sends her?

5. Who does Eiji call Dowager and Donkey in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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