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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What almost happened to the Albatross in recent years?
(a) It almost got sold to another company.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It almost shut down.
(d) It almost crashed.

3. Why is the narrator hungry at the beginning of the book?
(a) The man she is spying on is eating.
(b) She has not eaten all day.
(c) She is fasting.
(d) She is not hungry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Albatross?
(a) A train.
(b) A bus.
(c) A bike.
(d) A plane.

11. What time does Ms. Eriguchi go home every day?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

12. What happens to a business after the narrator reinstates its ad?
(a) It changes owners.
(b) It opens up again.
(c) It changes location.
(d) It closes.

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

14. Who is Mr. Kazetani?
(a) The narrator's neighbor.
(b) The narrator's friend.
(c) The narrator's boss.
(d) The narrator's father.

15. What is found in one of Yamae's DVD cases?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Gems.
(c) Money.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bus Advertising Job," what does the narrator's new job entail?

2. What does the narrator notice about Yamae's writing?

3. What does the narrator decide at the end of "The Bus Advertising Job"?

4. What does Yamae do for a living?

5. In "The Bus Advertising Job," who announces they are leaving the company at lunch one day?

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