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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 statements does not describe the unfamiliar house in which Eiji awakens at the beginning of Chapter Five?
(a) It has no telephone.
(b) It has no tv.
(c) It is well-furnished and old fashioned.
(d) A big black dog lives in it.

2. Why doesn't Eiji take a cigarette when Ogre offers him one?
(a) He is allergic to cigarettes.
(b) He doesn't like Ogre.
(c) He has promised AI Imajo he will stop smoking.
(d) He fears Ogre has germs.

3. Which of the following is not a reason Eiji's stepmother gives for why Eiji's father does not want to meet him?
(a) Eiji's father is ill and in the hospital.
(b) His father is ashamed of Eiji's illegitimacy.
(c) His father wants to preserve his privacy.
(d) His father considers Eiji a reminder of his worst mistake.

4. What happens in Tokyo at the end of the book?
(a) A flood.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) The Olympic games are held there.
(d) A fire.

5. Where do Ai Imajo and Eiji have breakfast in Chapter Seven?
(a) The Amadeus Tea Room.
(b) The PanOpticon Building.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) The Jupiter Cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the yakuza do to Mrs. Yamaya's son?

2. What does Suga succeed in doing in Chapter Seven?

3. What was Subaru Tsukiyama's profession?

4. What is Subaru Tsukiyama's relationship to Eiji?

5. What does Ai Imajo offer to buy Eiji when they meet for breakfast in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the second truck driver Eiji rides with in Chapter Eight want to commit suicide and why does he change his mind?

2. What does Mrs. Yamaya's letter in Chapter Seven reveal about her relationship with the yakuza?

3. How does Eiji's relationship with Ai Imajo change in Chapter Five?

4. Why is the Nero's delivery truck driver with whom Eiji rides in Chapter Eight alone in his life instead of married?

5. How is the manuscript Eiji finds about Goatwriter an allegory for Eiji's own adventures?

6. Why is Eiji's grandfather disappointed in Eiji's father?

7. Describe Eiji's new job at Nero's pizza.

8. In Chapter Seven, what plans does Eiji make with his mother?

9. What secrets does Ai Imajo reveal about herself in Chapter Six, and what do her revelations indicate about her changing relationship with Eiji?

10. Why does Suga take a new job in Texas and what gift does he give Eiji upon departing for his new position?

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