1. For what reason has Kitaru not had sex with his long-time girlfriend by the time Tanimura accompanies the couple on a date?
(a) Kitaru's religious faith requires his chastity until marriage.
(b) Kitaru struggles with erectile dysfunction.
(c) Kitaru's long-time girlfriend is committed to waiting until marriage.
(d) Kitaru sees his long-time girlfriend as more of a sister than as a girlfriend.

2. Kafuku describes his new, as yet unnamed, driver as having "strikingly clear eyes" (7) that look out on the world in what way?
(a) Lovingly.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Threateningly.
(d) Suspiciously.

3. Oba guesses that Kafuku's future driver is about how old?
(a) In her early twenties.
(b) In her mid-thirties.
(c) In her mid-twenties.
(d) In her late teens.

4. From what location does Kitaru hail?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Kansai.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Hanshin.

5. When Haruki Murakami uses a simile to indicate Kafuku's level of trust in Oba, what metal does he reference?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Tin.
(d) Copper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What baseball reference does Tanimura use to indicate how far he had gone sexually with his girlfriend before going to college and breaking up with her?

2. In college, Tanimura had worked in what type of establishment with Kitaru?

3. Tanimura describes college to Kitaru using which single word?

4. For what reason does Tanimura dislike baths?

5. For what reason does Kitaru learn the Kansai dialect?

(see the answer key)

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