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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "An Independent Organ".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goto tell the narrator had been the cause of Dr. Tokai's decision to live no longer?
(a) Dr. Tokai's one love had left him for a younger man after she had taken a great deal of money from Dr. Tokai.
(b) Dr. Tokai had forced himself to break up with his one love and had then regretted his decision.ant
(c) Dr. Tokai had wanted to keep seeing other women and had lost his one love as a result.
(d) Dr. Tokai's one love had committed suicide.

2. The narrator of "An Independent Organ" states that Dr. Tokai had never "found it odd" (84) to have how many girlfriends at once?
(a) 6 or 8.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) Several.

3. The narrator describes truly happy families as occurring as frequently as what other phenomenon?
(a) Living longer than one's spouse.
(b) Finding a needle in a haystack.
(c) Perfect games in backgammon.
(d) Hat tricks in soccer.

4. What shape is the birthmark on the neck of Kafuku's new driver?
(a) Circular.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Triangular.
(d) Oval.

5. Who is the narrator of the story "Yesterday"?
(a) Tanimura and Kitaru.
(b) Kitaru.
(c) Tanimura.
(d) Tanimura, Kitaru, and Erika.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that Kafuku generally remains silent unless what condition is met?

2. What activity does Kafuku love to do, "regardless of the season" (6)?

3. Oba guesses that Kafuku's future driver is about how old?

4. When Tanimura goes away to college, he remarks that everything in his life until then has been what?

5. According to the narrator, for how many years has Dr. Tokai been performing the same romance rituals?

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