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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 May Kasahara do before leaving the well at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) She tosses down some food.
(b) She blows Toru a kiss.
(c) She throws a rock at Toru.
(d) She closes the lid.

2. After how many days of people-watching does Toru Okada see the man with the guitar case?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 17.
(d) 6.

3. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?
(a) She has PMS.
(b) She is a woman.
(c) She thinks he is a failure.
(d) She had a bad day at work.

4. What does the shorter of the two men in Chapter 3 do while the protagonist watches?
(a) He digs a hole.
(b) He kills the taller man.
(c) He pees in the woods.
(d) He climbs a tree.

5. Why does Toru's uncle suggest he look up Mr. Ichikawa in Chapter 12?
(a) He has a package for Toru.
(b) He knows the neighborhood.
(c) They were friends in school.
(d) He has been asking for Toru.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Creta Kano explain her lack of clothes in the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

3. What is the only piece of information printed on the card that the woman gives Toru in Chapter 2?

4. For what problem has Kumiko sought the advice of Malta Kano in Chapter 3?

5. Who saves Lieutenant Mamiya from the dry well where the Mongolian soldiers leave him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a local tabloid so concerned with the the Miyawaki house in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. Why do Koru and Kumiko Okada meet with Mr. Honda?

5. Describe Kumiko and Toru Okada's first date.

6. Describe Nutmeg.

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

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

9. Describe the interchange Toru has with the woman on the bench in Chapter 2?

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

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