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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird, where do Tyltyl and Mytyl encounter the child with the terrible fate?
(a) The Kingdom of Desire.
(b) The Kingdom of the Future.
(c) The Kingdom of the Enchanters.
(d) The Kingdom of Sorrow.

3. Why does Yukio leave the café to make his phone call?
(a) He wants to smoke a last cigarette.
(b) There is no signal in the café.
(c) He is frightened to be alone with the ghost.
(d) He does not want Kazu to overhear.

4. When Kurata visits the café to learn more about the time-travel rules, which rule is he most interested in clarifying?
(a) The rule about not leaving the time-travel seat during time travel.
(b) The rule about only being able to meet people who visit the café.
(c) The rule about not being able to change reality by traveling in time.
(d) The rule about drinking the coffee before it gets cold.

5. With whom does Kinuyo enter the café when Yukio is in the past?
(a) Kyoko.
(b) Yohsuke.
(c) Kazu.
(d) A man Yukio does not know.

6. What causes Asami to burst into tears after Kurata has disappeared from the café?
(a) She realizes she has lost Fumiko's ring.
(b) Miki hands her the gift from Kurata.
(c) She sees a photo of Kazu as a baby.
(d) Miki reads Kurata's wish aloud.

7. How does Miki address Kazu when she asks Kazu about changing her name if she gets married?
(a) Little Sister.
(b) Mademoiselle.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Mistress.

8. Why is Nagare confused by Kiyoshi's desire to return to the past?
(a) Nagare does not know that Kiyoshi's wife is deceased.
(b) Nagare is surprised that a detective would believe in time travel.
(c) Kiyoshi's religion explicitly forbids anything related to magic.
(d) Kiyoshi has never wanted to give his wife a gift before.

9. What order is Kyoko waiting for at the beginning of the story?
(a) Daifuku for her husband.
(b) A to-go breakfast.
(c) A Christmas cake.
(d) Her usual coffee.

10. What is unusual about Kurata's time-travel plans?
(a) He wants to bring something back with him.
(b) He is not sure of exactly when he wants to travel to.
(c) He is meeting another time-traveler.
(d) He is traveling into the future.

11. Whose is Kiyoshi referencing when he talks about the dying man who travels into the future?
(a) Shuichi Kamiya.
(b) Gohtaro Chiba.
(c) Yukio Mita.
(d) Katsuki Kurata.

12. What qualities of Kiyoshi's personality does the narrator's description of him emphasize?
(a) Kiyoshi is shy and quiet.
(b) Kiyoshi is analytical and detached.
(c) Kiyoshi is curious and observant.
(d) Kiyoshi is warm and friendly.

13. What happens immediately after Yukio leaves the café to make a phone call?
(a) He realizes that he has left his phone inside.
(b) Kazu locks the outer door.
(c) Nagare bumps into him on the stairs.
(d) The ghost gets up from her seat.

14. What beverage does Kurata ask Nagare for at the beginning of the story?
(a) Cold water.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Matcha.
(d) Eggnog.

15. What are the details about Kimiko's clothing meant to convey about her?
(a) She is confident and poised.
(b) She is dignified and practical.
(c) She is fashionable and glamorous.
(d) She is colorful and eccentric.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term accurately expresses how the narrator characterizes Kurata in the exposition explaining Katsuki's work life?

2. Which is the best description of how Yukio feels when he returns to the present?

3. Where did Kurata meet Asami Mori?

4. In the opening of "Husband and Wife," what shape is Nagare folding napkins into?

5. What is Fumiko's job?

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