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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. According to Toru in Chapter 23, how are Cinnamon's grandfather and Lt. Mamiya connected?
(a) They were both once in the city of Hsin-ching.
(b) They both are fascinated by wells.
(c) They both were on Yanamoto's mission.
(d) They both had marks on their cheeks.

2. Which of the following descriptors is not used in Chapter 20 in relation to Nutmeg's husband?
(a) Argumentative.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Egotistical.
(d) Arrogant.

3. Who pointedly ceases coming to the Residence in Chapter 29?
(a) Toru.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Lt. Mamiya.
(d) Mackerel.

4. Where are Toru and May Kasahara as they talk in Chapter 39?
(a) By the pond.
(b) In her dormitory.
(c) In Shinjuku.
(d) At the Residence.

5. What company purchase at a local high-end hotel is mentioned with particular gravity in Chapter 21?
(a) A special parking space.
(b) A dedicated concierge.
(c) A full-floor suite of rooms.
(d) A commoissioned tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Cinnamon to learn a language?

2. What personal question does Toru Okada ask Kumiko in their internet chat in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 38, what choice of hers does Kumiko blame on her brother's sins?

4. What mystical being does Ushikawa liken himself to in Chapter 15?

5. What does May Kasahara find herself doing often after the suicides at the Miyawaki house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does May Kasahar's worldview change in Chapter 36?

2. Describe Cinnamon.

3. What does May Kasahara remember about the Myawaki's in Chapter 28?

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

5. What sad reality does May Kasahara admit to in Chapter 18's letter?

6. What two bits of strange information does Malta Kano provide Toru in Chapter 30?

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 Nutmeg's marriage end in Chapter 20?

10. What offer does Noboru Wataya make Toru Okada in Chapter 13?

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