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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 Chapter 6: Inheriting Property ? Inquiry on Jellyfish ? Something Like a Sense of Detachment (Pgs. 222-230) | Book 2 Chapter 7: Recollections and Dialogue on Pregnancy ? Empirical Inquiry on Pain (Pgs. 230-240) | Book 2 Chapter 8: The Root of Desire ? In Room 208 ? Passing Through the Wall (Pgs. 241-247).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What era does Creta Kano's style of dress remind Toru Okada of?
(a) The early 1980's.
(b) The Victorian Era.
(c) The 1960's
(d) The 1920's.

2. How does the actress in the Miyawaki house kill herself?
(a) She shoots herself.
(b) She drowns herself.
(c) She takes pills.
(d) She hangs herself.

3. In Lieutenant Mamiya's story of Chapter 12, what does Yanamoto tell Lieutenant Mamiya he must do if they are captured?
(a) Kill Yanamoto.
(b) Destroy his personal documents.
(c) Fight to the death.
(d) Flee back into China.

4. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 years.

5. What does Toru Okada use to climb down into the well at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) A rope ladder.
(b) A harness.
(c) A bungie cord.
(d) A long plank.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what type of business does May Kasahara administer surveys?

2. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What does Malta Kano assure Toru Okada that he will find at the end of their meeting?

4. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?

5. What animal inhabits the disgusting island that is the subject of Toru Okada's metaphorical story in Chapter 3?

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