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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Oshima find a copy of Mrs. Saeki's hit song on vinyl?
(a) In a garbage dump.
(b) On the Internet.
(c) In his mother's collection.
(d) In the library's collection.

2. After Nakata dies, who inherits his ability to understand animals?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Oshima.
(c) Hoshino.
(d) The ability is lost forever.

3. What is the first thing Nakata requests after waking from his nap?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) More sleep.

4. When Nakata falls asleep, how long does he usually slumber?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

5. Which of the following images is the subject of a painting hanging in Kafka's bedroom at the library?
(a) A basket of fruit.
(b) Two kittens with a ball of yarn.
(c) A girl eating ice cream.
(d) A boy at the beach.

6. What is the only situation in which a human soul can live outside of a living body?
(a) If the soul is angelic.
(b) If the body is evil.
(c) If the soul has been split.
(d) There is no way for the soul and body to be separated.

7. Who does the spirit really belong to that visits Kafka?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Mrs. Saeki.
(c) Sakura.
(d) His mother.

8. Which of the following characters lies about seeing Kafka in order to protect him from the searching police?
(a) Mrs. Saeki.
(b) Nakata.
(c) Hoshino.
(d) Oshima.

9. When Mrs. Saeki rests her hand on Nakata's chest, what rushes into him?
(a) Blood.
(b) Light.
(c) Love.
(d) Memories.

10. What does Mrs. Saeki claim defines Kafka even though he is very young?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Charm.
(d) Integrity.

11. What does Mrs. Saeki ask Nakata to do with the stack of papers she has written about her life?
(a) Publish them.
(b) Burn them.
(c) Deliver them to her son.
(d) Treasure them.

12. What type of people did Mrs. Saeki write a book about?
(a) People who had died and come back to life.
(b) People who had unusual animals as pets.
(c) People who had been struck by lightning.
(d) People who had been abandoned as children.

13. Who is asked to kill evil before it can escape through the entrance stone?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Nakata.
(c) Hoshino.
(d) Oshina.

14. Where does Kafka embrace Mrs. Saeki for the first time?
(a) At the beach.
(b) At the grocery store.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the movie theater.

15. On what day do Nakata and Hoshino arrive at the library?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has arranged for Nakata to live in the free apartments provided by the government?

2. Which of the following characters accidentally admits to being from the same area where Kafka's father was murdered?

3. Which of the following groups of people disappeared in the woods near Oshima's cabin?

4. How does the entrance stone change before it opens?

5. What does the word "Kafka" translate to from Czech?

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