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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. How old is the Girlfriend as noted in Chapter 4?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 29.
(d) 35.

2. What best describes the mental state of the Main Character at the time he knew the person who dies in Chapter 1?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Unfocused.
(c) Angst ridden.
(d) Driven.

3. What is true of the Main Character when he arrives home in Chapter 2?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He is walking a dog.
(c) He is carrying a large package.
(d) He is drunk.

4. What fantasy does the Main Character have often as a college student?
(a) Performing on stage.
(b) Having an art exhibit.
(c) Hopping on a train out of town.
(d) Herding sheep.

5. What does the Strange Man believe is really the Boss's problem?
(a) The Rat has taken over his body.
(b) The US military has taken over his body.
(c) The Japanese government has taken over his body.
(d) A sheep has taken over his body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the Main Character that there are only 5,000 sheep in Japan?

2. How much money does the Main Character have from the Strange Man?

3. What does the Strange Man give to the Main Character in Chapter 18 before telling him to leave?

4. What does the Main Character find in the back of the limo that the Strange Man sends to pick him up and bring him to the Boss?

5. Where does the opening scene of the novel occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the ex-wife not want the Main Character to deliver her belongings to her new home?

2. Does the Main Character respect the former lover who dies in Chapter 1?

3. How does the Strange Man convince the Business Partner to meet his demands?

4. Why are sheep important in Japan's history?

5. How does the Main Character react to his return to his hometown?

6. What is the importance of the slip in Chapter 3?

7. Describe the Strange Man.

8. What is the meaning of the chapter title "Wednesday Afternoon Picnic?"

9. What does the way the Main Character responds to the death of his former lover in Chapter 1 reveal about him?

10. What is the significance of the Rat's second letter?

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