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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who only works part-time at the office in "The Surveillance Job"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Yamae.
(c) Mrs. Oizumi.
(d) No one.

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

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

4. How does the narrator know Yamae?
(a) She does not know him.
(b) She watches him through a hidden camera in his house.
(c) They are siblings.
(d) They are married.

5. Who sometimes comes to work in pajamas in "The Surveillance Job"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) The narrator's coworker.
(d) The narrator's boss.

6. What is the narrator's first task at her new job in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) To record an ad.
(b) To film an ad.
(c) To edit an ad.
(d) To write an ad.

7. How old is Ms. Eriguchi?
(a) 18.
(b) 26.
(c) 14.
(d) 45.

8. What ad does the narrator delete from the files in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) The Flamenco Centre.
(b) The primary school.
(c) The diner.
(d) The grocery store.

9. What is a local predator using to lure schoolchildren in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) Money.
(b) Snacks.
(c) Candy and video games.
(d) Nothing.

10. Why does the narrator create a warning announcement in "The Bus Advertising Job"?
(a) For fun.
(b) As a prank.
(c) To warn people about a predator.
(d) She does not create a warning announcement.

11. What is Yamae often receiving?
(a) Criticism.
(b) Letters.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Packages.

12. What does the narrator notice about Yamae's movie-watching habits?
(a) They are erratic.
(b) He hates documentaries.
(c) He only likes action movies.
(d) He has bad taste in movies.

13. Who seems to always be at work in "The Surveillance Job"?
(a) Yamae.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Mr. Someya.
(d) Mrs. Omi.

14. What kind of job does the narrator ask Mrs. Masakado for?
(a) A lowkey one.
(b) A high paying one.
(c) A good one.
(d) A low paying one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator really want to order in "The Surveillance Job"?

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

3. What almost happened to the Albatross in recent years?

4. Why does the narrator get worried that Yamae knows he is being watched?

5. Where does the narrator live in relation to her office in "The Surveillance Job"?

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