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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her lyrics on page 56, to what does Miki compare Nagare?
(a) A farting insect.
(b) A long fall night.
(c) A barnyard smell.
(d) A sputtering kettle.

2. What is Kyoko's reaction to Kazu asking about her brother?
(a) She is anxious.
(b) She is embarrassed.
(c) She is startled.
(d) She is irritated.

3. Where did Haruka meet Satoshi Obi?
(a) On the bus.
(b) Gohtaro's restaurant.
(c) At a health club.
(d) Culinary school.

4. When Gohtaro was originally in the café, twenty-two years ago, what did he notice about the person sitting in the ghost chair?
(a) The man had spilled his coffee and was looking around for help.
(b) The man looked like he had time-traveled from the 1920's.
(c) The man was weeping quietly the entire time Gohtaro was in the café.
(d) The man seemed to be talking to someone that Gohtaro could not see.

5. What did Kinuyo give her son when he left for Kyoto?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A letter.
(c) Money.
(d) A pocket watch.

6. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?
(a) He is not sure that he wants his daughter to know the truth.
(b) He is not sure that the stories about the café are true.
(c) He is afraid that seeing his old friend will be too sad.
(d) He is afraid that going back in time will be dangerous.

7. After congratulating Haruka on her marriage, what does Shuichi do next?
(a) He grabs the camera.
(b) He shakes his head and laughs.
(c) He takes a sip of Gohtaro's coffee.
(d) He turns away to hide his tears.

8. What lie does Gohtaro tell Shuichi about his reason for coming into the past?
(a) He claims that he was curious to try traveling through time.
(b) He claims that he simply wanted advice from an old friend.
(c) He claims that future-Shuichi asked him to do it.
(d) He claims that Haruka wanted to be sure her birth father knew about her wedding.

9. What is Kyoko's younger brother's name?
(a) Haruto.
(b) Masaru.
(c) Akihito.
(d) Yukio.

10. What causes Gohtaro to panic when he first realizes he has returned to the past?
(a) His coffee is already cold.
(b) He does not see Shuichi.
(c) His body still feels as if it is falling.
(d) He sees the ghost in another seat.

11. Who asks Kazu about her age?
(a) Kyoko.
(b) Kiyoshi.
(c) Nagare.
(d) Miki.

12. What does Gohtaro surmise about the woman who seems to be the girl's mother from her conversation with Nagare?
(a) She dislikes the café.
(b) She is in poor health.
(c) She has a secret sorrow.
(d) She is a neglectful parent.

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

14. Which author is quoted near the beginning of Chapter I, "Best Friends"?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Dostoevsky.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Soyinka.

15. How many times did the man ask Kazu to be his girlfriend before she agreed?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 36, as soon as Gohtaro presses the record button, what does Shuichi say?

2. What is Kazu's relationship to Miki's father?

3. What conclusion does Shuichi draw from the way Gohtaro handles the camera?

4. Who convinces Gohtaro to finally go inside the café?

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

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