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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. Who acted as May Kasahara's sponsor in securing her the factory job?
(a) Toru Okada.
(b) Her employer in Tokyo.
(c) The parents of her dead boyfriend.
(d) Her parents.

2. What mystical being does Ushikawa liken himself to in Chapter 15?
(a) A siren.
(b) A genie.
(c) A satyr.
(d) A dragon.

3. Why are the mountains an ideal place for the wig factory?
(a) There are no unions.
(b) The women are used to detailed handwork.
(c) The temperature is perfect for the hair.
(d) The locals have long hair to sell.

4. What is missing from the bottom of the well in Chapter 31?
(a) The rope to close the latch.
(b) The rope ladder.
(c) The bat.
(d) The door to 208.

5. What decision has Cinnamon made regarding the business in Chapter 24?
(a) They should fire Toru Okada,
(b) They should cease seeing customers temporarily.
(c) They should expand to a second location.
(d) They should permanently close.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word do May's parents have to explain to her regarding the Miyawakis in Chapter 28?

2. What information has Kumiko just received in Chapter 38?

3. Who pointedly ceases coming to the Residence in Chapter 29?

4. Who does Nutmeg suspect is the source of the tabloid stories?

5. What company purchase at a local high-end hotel is mentioned with particular gravity in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Toru Okada's opinion of his wife change over the course of the novel?

2. Who does M consult a healer in Chapter 12?

3. How does May Kasahara express her attitude to her wigs in Chapter 15?

4. How does Toru overcome Noboru Wataya in Chapter 35?

5. How does Nutmeg's marriage end in Chapter 20?

6. Describe Cinnamon.

7. Why is Toru content in Chapter 25?

8. What does Toru realize about his marriage to Kumiko in Chapter 34?

9. How did Nutmeg first discover her healing powers?

10. What plans do most women in May Kasahara's factory have?

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