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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following books does Kafka read in the hotel room where he is sleeping?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The Grapes of Wrath.
(c) The Arabian Nights.
(d) The Catcher in the Rye.

2. What does Oshima warn Kafka about the woods surrounding his cabin?
(a) It is very easy to get lost in them.
(b) It gets very dark.
(c) It is full of bears.
(d) He does not warn Kafka about the woods.

3. What is the name of the young boy who did NOT awaken after the mushroom incident in the woods?
(a) Nakata.
(b) Kafka.
(c) Hoshimo.
(d) Oshima.

4. Where did Mrs. Saeki's boyfriend attend school?
(a) In Shanghai.
(b) In Phenom-Pen.
(c) In Hong Kong.
(d) In Tokyo.

5. What did the elementary school teacher claim to see in the sky right before the children passed out in the woods?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A crow.
(c) An atom bomb.
(d) An airplane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Kafka when he decides to run away from home?

2. Which of the following short stories by Franz Kafka does Kafka discuss with Oshima?

3. Where are women authors shelved in the public library?

4. When the teacher was beating a child in the woods, what emotion does she claim overtook her?

5. Which of the elementary school teacher's relatives was drafted to fight in the war on the day the children collapsed in the woods?

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