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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator feels especially nervous in Chapter 17 when the Memory Police search which piece of furniture?
(a) A cabinet.
(b) A bed.
(c) A dining room table.
(d) A desk.

2. The sight of what objects convinces the narrator in Chapter 22 that the Inui family has been captured by the Memory Police?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Gloves.
(d) Cats.

3. The narrator gets a new job in Chapter 20 with a company that produces what?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Spices.
(c) Pumpkins.
(d) Handkerchiefs.

4. The narrator states that the disappearances "slowed down" (94) for a while after which objects were disappeared?
(a) Roses.
(b) Hats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Ferries.

5. The narrator begins to regret her trip to the Memory Police's headquarters when they present her with what object?
(a) A bill.
(b) A summons.
(c) A questionnaire.
(d) A citation.

6. When the old man moves to a new location in Chapter 22, where does he go?
(a) The narrator's house.
(b) The ex-milliner's house.
(c) The boat.
(d) The library.

7. For what reason do the ex-milliner and his wife ask to stay overnight in the narrator's home?
(a) They need a change of scenery.
(b) Their house is being fumigated.
(c) Their house is haunted.
(d) Their house is being painted.

8. It is revealed in Chapter 13 that the narrator keeps her end of the communication device behind what object in her desk?
(a) A dictionary.
(b) A calendar.
(c) A clock.
(d) A safe.

9. Before the narrator visits the headquarters of the Memory Police in Chapter 13, she tells R, "I suppose all I can do is" (100) take what action?
(a) Believe.
(b) Pray.
(c) Run.
(d) Hope.

10. What is NOT one of the foods to which the narrator has access in her new job?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Corned beef.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Milk.

11. How many times is the trap door to R's room opened during the ex-milliner and his wife's stay?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. Which character asks the narrator about the old man's well-being in Chapter 15?
(a) A Memory Police officer.
(b) R's wife.
(c) Professor Inui.
(d) The ex-milliner.

13. What two items does the narrator try to leave for the old man when she visits the headquarters of the Memory Police in Chapter 13?
(a) Money and food.
(b) Soap and a towel.
(c) Tea and spices.
(d) Clothing and food.

14. What position does the narrator take within the company when she gets a new job in Chapter 20?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Teller.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Typist.

15. When the couple next door is taken away by the Memory Police, what kind of pet do they leave behind?
(a) A fish.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location are the narrator and the old man when the first natural disaster strikes in Chapter 21?

2. Which character first notices that there are disappeared objects inside sculptures created by the narrator's mother?

3. Which character suggests that the rest of the narrator's mother's sculptures are likely hidden at the old cabin?

4. What objects take up "every available space" (102) in the headquarters of the Memory Police?

5. What object catches the narrator's eye in Chapter 17 and causes her anxiety to grow during the search of her home?

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