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

2. What is Toru Okada's main concern about chatting with Kumiko on a computer in Chapter 19?
(a) Someone can look in more easily.
(b) She can hang up more easily.
(c) She may not understand his intonation.
(d) He will not know it is her.

3. What does Toru do in the dreams Kumiko regularly has?
(a) Kills her.
(b) Forgives her.
(c) Passes her by.
(d) Makes love to her.

4. In Chapter 15, which of the following bits of information does Ushikawa know about Toru?
(a) His connection to Creta Kano.
(b) His role as a healer.
(c) How much he owes on the property.
(d) His near-infidelity.

5. What was Nutmeg before she was a healer?
(a) A pediatrician.
(b) A clothing designer.
(c) A advertising executive.
(d) A party panner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mamiya eventually released from the prison camp in Chapter 32?

2. At what time is May Kasahara writing her letter in Chapter 18?

3. What does Toru do in Chapter 29 when he tires of going to the well?

4. At the end of Chapter 15, May says that what about her new home sometimes overwhelms her?

5. How does May Kasahara respond to the duck people in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Toru do after Nutmeg and Cinnamon stop coming to the residence?

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

3. How is Toru implicated in an assassination attempt in Chapter 33?

4. Describe Mamiya's assassination attempt on Boris in Chapter 32.

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

6. What does the boy in Chapter 11 find in the bag and what does he do with it?

7. What questions about The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle does Toru have in Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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