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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who spends most of his time at home in the first chapter of the book?
(a) No one.
(b) Yamae.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's boss.

2. Why does Mr. Kazetani start leaving work periodically?
(a) To pick up his daughter.
(b) He does not leave work.
(c) To his second job.
(d) To go on dates.

3. Who does the narrator see working at Hanabatake Ads?
(a) Mr. Kazetani.
(b) Mari.
(c) No one.
(d) Ms. Eriguchi.

4. Where are the cameras in Yamae's house hidden?
(a) In his closet.
(b) On his roof.
(c) In his fridge.
(d) In his cupboard.

5. Who rarely leaves home in "The Surveillance Job"?
(a) Yamae.
(b) Mari.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The narrator's husband.

6. What does the narrator decide at the end of "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) To get married.
(b) To leave her job.
(c) To start dating.
(d) To continue with her job.

7. What makes Ms. Eriguchi angry?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Nothing.
(c) That there is a predator harrassing chlidren.
(d) World hunger.

8. What does Yamae do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a chef.
(d) He is a writer.

9. What does the narrator really want to order in "The Surveillance Job"?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Sugar.

10. Who records the narrator's ads in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) Ms. Eriguchi.
(b) Ms. Katori.
(c) No one.
(d) Mr. Kazetani.

11. Who catches the narrator studying a map in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) No one.
(b) Mari.
(c) Ms. Eriguchi.
(d) Mr. Kazetani.

12. Where is Yamae's coffee maker stored?
(a) In his basement.
(b) In his attic.
(c) In his cupboard.
(d) In his garage.

13. What job does the narrator get after the surveillance job?
(a) A coaching job.
(b) A teaching job.
(c) A cooking job.
(d) A copy writing job.

14. In "The Bus Advertising Job," who announces they are leaving the company at lunch one day?
(a) The narrator.
(b) John.
(c) Mari.
(d) Ms. Eriguchi.

15. What is Ito Packaging?
(a) A diner.
(b) A band.
(c) A movie.
(d) A container store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Albatross?

2. What does the narrator notice about Yamae's movie-watching habits?

3. What happens to a business after the narrator deletes its ad?

4. What kind of job does the narrator ask Mrs. Masakado for?

5. What reason does the narrator give Mrs. Masakado for leaving the surveillance job?

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