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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. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?
(a) India.
(b) Russia.
(c) Korea.
(d) Mongolia.

2. Who tells the story of the massacre in Chapter 9?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Lt. Mamiya.
(c) Nutmeg.
(d) Toru.

3. What does Creta Kano cook for breakfast in Chapter 13?
(a) Scrambled eggs.
(b) Omelets.
(c) French toast.
(d) Waffles.

4. What does the factory where May Kasahara works produce?
(a) Computer chips.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Wigs.
(d) Toys.

5. What changes about the style of writing in Chapter 3?
(a) It is presented as a newspaper article.
(b) It changes to a third-person point of view.
(c) It switches from prose to poetry.
(d) It changes to French.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Toru's Chapter 8 dream take place?

2. What does Toru Okada rename his cat in Chapter 6?

3. Who pulls the rope ladder up from the well in Chapter 9?

4. What horrific action does the man with the guitar case undertake in Toru's dream in Chapter 16?

5. For much of Chapter 6, Nutmeg goes shopping with Toru for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Clumsy Massacre of Chapter 9?

2. What story about a house in Koru Okada's neighborhood does his uncle tell in Chapter 10?

3. Describe Toru Okada's dream at the end of Chapter 16?

4. Describe Toru Okada's dream in Chapter 2.

5. What happens when Toru goes to the appointed address in Chapter 4?

6. Why does Toru Okada stay in the well longer than he intended?

7. Describe Nutmeg.

8. How does pain return to Creta Kano's life?

9. Describe Toru Okada's life at the beginning of the novel.

10. What does Toru Okada discover while shaving in Chapter 12?

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