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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "Kaiten".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people is not involved in the yakuza war?
(a) Konosuke Tsuru, the elderly and sick old leader.
(b) Buntaro.
(c) Jun Nagasaki, the current top dog.
(d) Daimon's father, a corrupt police chief.

2. Which of the following is not an element of Eiji's daydream in Chapter One once it begins to rain?
(a) Eiji must save the pretty waitress from a crocodile.
(b) Eiji takes a boat to China.
(c) Eiji drowns, is cremated and Yoko Ono attends his funeral.
(d) It rains so hard the entire city of Tokyo is flooded.

3. What draws Eiji's attention to one of the waitresses?
(a) The woman's dyed blonde hair.
(b) The woman's missing front teeth.
(c) The woman's perfect neck.
(d) The woman's short skirt.

4. From what locale does Eiji sit and daydream about meeting Akiko Kato?
(a) A parking lot in downtown Tokyo.
(b) The Jupiter Cafe.
(c) The PanOpticon Building.
(d) A riverside bar called The Paradise Grill.

5. Why does Mrs. Sasaki tell Eiji not to return to his job at Ueno Station?
(a) She has a better job for him elsewhere.
(b) He has been fired.
(c) They closed the station after Mr. Aoyama's suicide.
(d) The yakuza or police might be looking for him there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eiji witness while with the yakuza?

2. In Chapter Three, who accuses Eiji of spying on her for Daimon?

3. Who do the yakuza men lock up with Eiji in Chapter Four?

4. What happens when Eiji telephones Akiko Kato's office?

5. How many waitresses does Eiji encounter in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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