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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Toru get into Room 208 in Chapter 35?
(a) He has a key.
(b) The door is ajar.
(c) He kicks the door in.
(d) Someone lets him in.

2. At the end of Chapter 15, May says that what about her new home sometimes overwhelms her?
(a) The conservative folk.
(b) The weather.
(c) The disconnection.
(d) The loneliness.

3. What does May think she hears at the end of Chapter 36?
(a) Perfect silence.
(b) Toru screaming for her.
(c) A storm approaching.
(d) Her boyfriend's laugh.

4. At what time is May Kasahara writing her letter in Chapter 18?
(a) 10:00 AM.
(b) 8:00 PM.
(c) 4:30 PM.
(d) 2:30 AM.

5. What has happened to Noboru Wataya in the realm of the hotel in Chapter 33?
(a) He has had a stroke.
(b) Someone has tried to kill him,
(c) He has lost an election.
(d) Kumiko has revealed his secret.

6. What superlative does Toru use to describe Ushikawa in Chapter 13?
(a) Slimiest.
(b) Fattest.
(c) Ugliest.
(d) Creepiest.

7. How does May Kasahara respond to the duck people in Chapter 36?
(a) She mocks them.
(b) She ignores them.
(c) She tries to talk to them.
(d) She laughs.

8. In Chapter 37, what has happens to Noboru Wataya in real life?
(a) He has a stroke.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is elected to a high government post.
(d) He is forced to resign.

9. What is the second password that Toru cracks in Chapter 19?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Candle.
(c) Sis.
(d) Sub.

10. Whose words does Toru remember after killing Noboru Wataya in Room 208?
(a) Lt. Mamiya's.
(b) Mr. Honda's.
(c) Kumiko's.
(d) His uncle's.

11. What has Noboru Wataya decided about his relationship with Kumiko by the end of the novel?
(a) He will do what ever she wants to do.
(b) He is through with her.
(c) He will wait for her to get out of jail.
(d) He has not made a decision.

12. How does the lieutenant execute the last of the prisoners in Chapter 26?
(a) He beats him to death.
(b) He burns him alive.
(c) He shoots him.
(d) He skins him alive.

13. Which of the following descriptors is not used in Chapter 20 in relation to Nutmeg's husband?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Egotistical.
(d) Argumentative.

14. What personal question does Toru Okada ask Kumiko in their internet chat in Chapter 22?
(a) What did she find fascinating at the aquarium?
(b) What did he cook their last night together?
(c) What is Noboru Wataya's secret?
(d) What do they call the bird outside their window?

15. What advise does Mamiya leave Toru with in Chapter 32?
(a) Remember those who fought and died.
(b) Forget the past.
(c) Live without regret.
(d) Find love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does the boy find in the buried bag?

2. Where does Toru meet Malto Kano in Chapter 30?

3. What part of her first client's body did Nutmeg touch to heal her?

4. What is Kumiko planning to do in Chapter 38?

5. What does Cinnamon listen to on the radio while he is doing chores around the Residence in Chapter 14?

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