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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. Which of the following is not something Eiji has to convince his kidnapper of in order to be released?
(a) He doesn't know Daimon.
(b) He is not romantically invovled with Miriam.
(c) He is not selling drugs.
(d) He is not a spy for Jun Nagasaki.

2. Which of the following is not something Anju can do at age eleven?
(a) Play the piano.
(b) Multiply fractions.
(c) Read seventh-grade texts.
(d) Climb gym ropes faster than the boys in her class.

3. What does Eiji do when he comes to Ai Imajo's assistance in Chapter Three?
(a) He overpowers the man with karate.
(b) He head butts the man who has been threatening Ai Imajo.
(c) He cowers under a table, deciding he can't help after all.
(d) He calls the police.

4. What person does Eiji decide to meet virtually in the video game Virtua Sapiens?
(a) His father.
(b) Anju.
(c) His stepmother.
(d) His mother.

5. What does Eiji have to do in exchange for information on his father?
(a) Shoot Daimon.
(b) Sell drugs for the yakuza.
(c) Rob a bank for the yakuza.
(d) Sign a blood oath promising one day's loyalty to Morino.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what guise does Eiji fantasize that he sneaks into Akiko Kato's building?

2. What does Eiji do to the thunder god's statue when he is eleven-years-old?

3. Which of the following statements is not a part of the daydream Eiji has in Chapter One while he's in the restroom?

4. What happens when Eiji finally goes to Akiko Kato's office to confront her?

5. Why have Daimon and Eiji been kidnapped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Ryutaro Morino have about Eiji's father and how does he obtain it?

2. Describe Eiji's coworkers at Ueno Station and his relationships with them.

3. Who does Eiji initially think "father" is in Chapter Four, and who does "father" eventually turn out to be?

4. How does Morino trick Eiji with his father's photo in Chapter Four?

5. What factors make Eiji vulnerable to exploitation by Daimon?

6. What is the significance of the third person viewpoint in the scenes describing Eiji's first drug experience and his experience with Velvet?

7. Describe Eiji's habit of nicknaming people.

8. What factors make Eiji feel out of place in Tokyo?

9. What happens to Mr. Aoyama in Chapter Two?

10. What information does Eiji have about his father as he begins his quest?

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