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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter III, "Lovers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator describes Kazu's voice as having "gravitas," what quality is he ascribing to her voice (67)?
(a) Quiet command.
(b) Restrained emotion.
(c) Formal seriousness.
(d) Confident authority.

2. Who is the author of Tales from the Café?
(a) Haruki Murakami.
(b) Hiromi Kawakami.
(c) Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
(d) Junichiro Tanizaki.

3. Which is the best description of Kazu's appearance?
(a) Youthful and unformed.
(b) Intriguingly exotic.
(c) Pretty but nondescript.
(d) Strikingly beautiful.

4. Who convinces Gohtaro to finally go inside the café?
(a) A regular customer.
(b) The owner.
(c) The cook.
(d) The waitress.

5. When Gohtaro and Shuichi first meet again in the past, how does Gohtaro see himself acting in front of his old friend?
(a) Angry.
(b) Shy.
(c) Awed.
(d) Indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gohtaro notice hanging on the café wall?

2. What did Gohtaro and his friend notice about the young man who ran the cash register at the café?

3. What is Shuichi's primary response to seeing the camera that Gohtaro has brought with him?

4. Where did Kazu meet the man who is now her boyfriend?

5. Who bought the café's Christmas tree?

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