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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What error does Gohtaro almost make when he sees how red Shuichi's eyes are after Shuichi understands that Gohtaro has come back in time?
(a) He almost tries to change the past,
(b) He almost forgets his mission.
(c) He almost spills his coffee.
(d) He almost gets up from the chair.

3. What does Miki's conversation with Kyoko about Mrs. Kinuyo convey about Miki's character?
(a) Miki is a shy and polite child with an even temperament.
(b) Miki is a funny and eccentric child who seems to live in a fantasy world.
(c) Miki is sociable and curious, but perhaps a little too blunt.
(d) Miki is good-natured and bright, but can be a bit sneaky.

4. What is the name of the time-traveling café?
(a) Auld Lang Syne.
(b) Que Sera Sera.
(c) Hakuna Matata.
(d) Funiculi Funicula.

5. What motivates Shuichi to comment about what a nice suit Gohtaro is wearing?
(a) He is teasing his old friend about how he has aged.
(b) He is jealous of Gohtaro's family wealth.
(c) He is surprised by how much fashion has changed.
(d) He is pleased to see his old friend doing well.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter I, "Best Friends," what do most lies have in common?

2. Besides a love of insects, what does the narrator say links Japanese culture to the other culture discussed in the opening of "Mother and Son"?

3. How old is Gohtaro's daughter?

4. What does the expression "in a pickle" mean (32)?

5. What are the repetitions of the isolated, bolded words "clang-dong" meant to signify?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for Kiyoshi asking his question of the café staff?

2. What does Kyoko reveal about her brother's reaction to their mother's death?

3. What warning does Kazu give Gohtaro about remembering to drink his coffee?

4. Which element of Gohtaro and Shuichi's relationship in college foreshadows their relationship outside of college?

5. How did Shuichi's and Gohtaro's lives take different paths after college?

6. What are the rules of the time-traveling café?

7. What item does Kazu offer the ghost, and how do her emotions change during this encounter?

8. What rule of time traveling in the café does Gohtaro almost immediately break when he returns to the past, and who saves him from this error?

9. Why does the narrator use vague language to describe the tears falling during the encounter between Shuichi and Gohtaro?

10. What happens to Gohtaro physically when Kazu pours the coffee?

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