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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about the coffee that Kazu pours for Gohtaro?
(a) It does not appear to be moving.
(b) It has a strong scent of cherry blossoms.
(c) It sparkles as if it has its own light source.
(d) It is clear, like water.

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

3. From the context, what is it likely "sakura" means when Shuichi tells Haruka that "the sakura were in full bloom" on the day of her birth (36)?
(a) Hydrangeas.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Cherry blossoms.
(d) Irises.

4. What is Kyoko's objection to Gohtaro's plan to travel back into the past?
(a) She thinks it will be alarming for his friend.
(b) She does not believe it is really possible.
(c) She believes that it is unnatural to try to subvert the normal flow of time.
(d) She thinks he is not being honest with himself about what he hopes to achieve.

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

6. What language does Miki use a few words from when she comes into the café?
(a) French.
(b) Gaelic.
(c) Swahili.
(d) Italian.

7. How old is Kazu?
(a) Nearly twenty-two.
(b) Nearly thirty-one.
(c) Nearly twenty-four.
(d) Nearly twenty-nine.

8. What similarity is there between Kazu's approach to art and her approach to customers at the café?
(a) They are both analytical.
(b) They are both intuitive.
(c) They are both objective.
(d) They are both spontaneous.

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

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

11. Where is the woman that Gohtaro thinks is the young girl's mother taking the child?
(a) To see her newborn cousin.
(b) To her new-student orientation.
(c) To view the cherry blossoms.
(d) To buy supplies for the café.

12. What is a "mimetic expression" (47)?
(a) One that imitates the sound of the thing it names.
(b) One that conveys a comparison indirectly.
(c) One that imitates a feeling generated by the thing it names.
(d) One that conveys emphasis by understating a feeling.

13. What are the repetitions of the isolated, bolded words "clang-dong" meant to signify?
(a) The sound of the cook's bell signaling that an order is ready.
(b) The ringer on the cell phone of the regular sitting at the counter.
(c) The sound of a clock chiming as the hours pass.
(d) The bell on the café door as people enter and leave.

14. According to Chapter I, "Best Friends," what do most lies have in common?
(a) They bolster the ego.
(b) They lead to regret.
(c) They prevent hurt feelings.
(d) They ruin relationships.

15. What does Kazu refuse to allow Kyoko to pay for?
(a) The sandwich for Kinuyo.
(b) The woman in white's bill.
(c) Gohtaro's coffee.
(d) Her son's second orange juice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Kyoko give for being so pleased that Kazu has a boyfriend?

2. What amuses Kazu and Kyoko about Miki's backpack?

3. What does Gohtaro do for a living?

4. When Gohtaro returns to the present, what is the first thing that he wants to do?

5. What motivates Shuichi to comment about what a nice suit Gohtaro is wearing?

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