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

2. What town is Toru Okada in when Kumiko call to tell him she had an abortion?
(a) Sapporo.
(b) Takematsu.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Osaka.

3. What color is the mark that Toru discovers on his cheek in Chapter 12?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

4. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Baked Chicken.
(b) Hot oatmeal.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Spaghetti.

5. When dis Koru and Kumiko Okada stop taking to Kumiko's parents?
(a) After Noburu Wataya began chieving success.
(b) After Koru had a fight with her father.
(c) After Koru quit his job.
(d) After Kumiko's sister died.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many days of people-watching does Toru Okada see the man with the guitar case?

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

3. What dangerous animal survives the massacre in Chapter 9?

4. Why has Toru Okada never met Kumiko's sister?

5. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Malt Kano provide Toru Okada in their first meeting in Chapter 3?

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

3. What does Noboru Wataya want to say to Toru Okada in Chapter 3?

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

5. Why does Creta Kano become a prostitute?

6. Why does Toru Okada choose to go into the well behind the old Miyawaki house?

7. What painful admission does May Kasahara make in Chapter 15?

8. Why is Lieutenant Mamiya uncomfortable with his mission with Yanamoto?

9. Describe Nutmeg.

10. What does the unnamed boy see in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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