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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. Why does Daimon come to visit Eiji in Chapter Five?
(a) To kill Eiji.
(b) To tell Eiji he has found Eiji's father.
(c) To thank Eiji for saving his life and to apologize.
(d) To warn Eiji to stay away from Miriam.

2. As he reflects on Anju's death and what gives his life meaning, what does Eiji begin to think about his search for his father?
(a) He should give up his quest.
(b) It is what gives his life meaning.
(c) He should increase his devotion to his quest.
(d) It might not be as important as he has previously believed.

3. Who is Goatwriter?
(a) Buntaro's brother.
(b) A goat and lead character in the book Eiji finds and reads.
(c) A computer hacker at Ueno Station.
(d) One of the yakuza men.

4. What is the surname of Eiji's father?
(a) Kenyato.
(b) Raizo.
(c) Miyake.
(d) Tsukiyama.

5. In what does Subaru Tsukiyama find his life's meaning?
(a) In volunteering to sacrifice his life for his country.
(b) In charity work to help the poor.
(c) In raising his three children.
(d) In his work as a medical doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, where is Suga going to take a new job?

2. Who picks up Eiji as he is fleeing the exploding Cadillacs at the beginning of Chapter Five?

3. What is the real reason for Suga's drinking binge?

4. Who does Eiji fear will hunt him down once he awakens in the strange house?

5. What is Ai Imajo's educational goal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Mrs. Sasaki and Buntaro become a substitute family for Eiji in Chapter Five?

3. After escaping the exploding cars and the yakuza, where does Eiji wake up at the beginning of Chapter Five, and what childhood memories does the place in which he awakens rekindle?

4. As he learns about Subaru Tsukiyama's life, what insights does Eiji begin to get about his own life?

5. Describe Eiji's dream about Mr. Aoyama.

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

7. Who meets Eiji at the Amadeus Tea Room instead of his grandfather on the day of his second meeting with the older man, and why does his grandfather not meet him then as planned?

8. Who is Subaru Tsukiyama and what is his relationship to Eiji?

9. Describe the disagreement between Ai and Eiji at the train station in Chapter Seven.

10. Explain who Mrs. Yamaya is and describe her visit with Eiji.

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