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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bus Advertising Job.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ms. Eriguchi?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's cousin.
(c) The narrator's coworker.
(d) The narrator's mother.

2. In "The Bus Advertising Job," what does the narrator's new job entail?
(a) Writing movies.
(b) Selling chocolates.
(c) Cooking meals.
(d) Writing ads.

3. What does the narrator ask her boss about personal mail deliveries?
(a) If he likes getting mail.
(b) If she can have letters delivered to the office.
(c) If he gets mail at work.
(d) If she can have mail delivered to the office.

4. What reason does the narrator give Mrs. Masakado for leaving the surveillance job?
(a) She does not give a reason.
(b) She hated her boss.
(c) She hated the work.
(d) She did not like sitting for too long.

5. What does the narrator do for lunch when she is unsure of what to eat?
(a) She eats what Yamae eats.
(b) She eats nothing.
(c) She eats sushi.
(d) She eats salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, why did the narrator quit her last job?

2. Who sometimes comes to work in pajamas in "The Surveillance Job"?

3. At the beginning of the book, where did the narrator move after quitting her job?

4. What job does the narrator get after the surveillance job?

5. What is a local predator using to lure schoolchildren in "The Bus Advertising Job"?

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