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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say he sees slaying a dragon?
(a) The Monkey King.
(b) Sir Lancelot.
(c) St. George.
(d) King Arthur.

2. What does the author use to help him sleep?
(a) Narcotics.
(b) Milk and honey.
(c) Sleeping pills.
(d) Alcohol.

3. What is the name of the river Shinsuke visits with his father?
(a) Honjo River.
(b) Sumida River.
(c) Tomkins River.
(d) Juniper River.

4. What kind of dresses did Hatsuku wear?
(a) Chinese dresses.
(b) Western style dresses.
(c) Traditional dresses.
(d) Far eastern dresses.

5. What serves as a symbol for Shinsuke's poverty?
(a) His pants.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His house.
(d) His desk.

6. What does Yasuckichi have to write for Lieutenant Honda?
(a) A report.
(b) A poem.
(c) A biography.
(d) An eulogy.

7. Who do the two Chinese Hanzaburo if he is?
(a) Paul Potter.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Henry Barrett.
(d) James Dean.

8. What does the author hear a man mention that something is?
(a) Tantalus.
(b) Dedaulus.
(c) Tantalizing.
(d) Superb.

9. Where does Hanzaburo wake up?
(a) In his bed.
(b) At work.
(c) At his funeral.
(d) On top of a mountain.

10. What does Akutagawa call the girl he has an affair with?
(a) Crazy girl.
(b) Mad cow.
(c) Flower.
(d) Petal.

11. What does the young naval officer give Yasukichi to help him write the eulogy?
(a) Letters from Honda's friends.
(b) Honda's biography.
(c) A photo album.
(d) A naval schedule.

12. What is the man sitting next to him on the train is wearing?
(a) A pair of jeans.
(b) A suit.
(c) A rain coat.
(d) Shorts and a t-shirt.

13. Who visits Tsuneko at the end of the story?
(a) Henry Barrett.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Hanzaburo.
(d) The two Chinese men.

14. What is Yasukichi's job?
(a) A dentist.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A doctor.

15. What is Shinsuke's primary factor in determining whether someone is his friend?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Humor.
(c) Complexity.
(d) Looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the final story?

2. What kind style story is Spinning Gears?

3. Where does the narrator go at the end of the story?

4. What does Shinsuke see floating in the river?

5. What word does the author hear over the phone?

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