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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Shingo offered to eat in a dream?
(a) Rice.
(b) Fish.
(c) Beans.
(d) Noodles.

2. How old was the girl who had an abortion in Shingo's dream?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 14 or 15.
(d) 12 or 13.

3. How long has Eiko worked in Shingo's office?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 18 months.

4. What type of flowers grow near Shingo's neighbor's house?
(a) Orchid.
(b) Wood poppy.
(c) Sunflowers.
(d) Maiden lily.

5. How many days does Shingo believe it will take to bring Fusako back?
(a) 2-3.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 4-5.

6. What flowers does Shingo see after making arrangements for guests of his firm to visit an inn?
(a) Magnolias
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Azaleas.
(d) Sunflowers.

7. What time is Shingo awakened by the noise Shuichi makes when he comes home drunk in Chapter 8?
(a) 12:30.
(b) 2:30.
(c) 1:30.
(d) Midnight.

8. How many middle-school pregnancies had there been in South Tsugaru?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) None.
(d) 4.

9. What direction does Shingo sit facing when the family eats meals together?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

10. Where is a friend of Kikuo's hospitalized after having had an abortion?
(a) Kobe.
(b) Saitama.
(c) Hongo.
(d) Chiba.

11. What time of day does Yasuko listen to a news commentary?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

12. What direction does Yasuko face when the family eats together?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

13. How long have Shuichi and Kikuko been married?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) About a year.
(d) Less than 2 years.

14. What is the name of the dog that had puppies under Shingo's house?
(a) Nami.
(b) Teru.
(c) Kami.
(d) Aki.

15. To what house was Grandfather Amamiya being taken into?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kanagawa.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Hiroshima.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. How many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?

3. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

4. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?

5. How long is Tanna Tunnel?

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