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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Scheherazade and Kino".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kafuku comes away from his meeting with Oba with the impression that his new driver will be all but which of the following things?
(a) Brusque.
(b) Not at all cute.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Close-mouthed.

2. The protagonist of the story "Kino" owns what type of establishment?
(a) A bar.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A banquet hall.
(d) A bowling alley.

3. What color is Kafuku's car?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

4. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?
(a) The language we speak.
(b) The women we love.
(c) The vulnerabilities we display.
(d) The food we eat.

5. What is NOT listed among Dr. Tokai's favorite pleasures when it comes to spending time with women?
(a) Having dinner with the women.
(b) Drinking wine with the women.
(c) Having sex with the women.
(d) Talking with the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend feel about her boyfriend's suggestion that Tanimura take her out on a date?

2. When Haruki Murakami uses a simile to indicate Kafuku's level of trust in Oba, what metal does he reference?

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

4. Kino describes his bar as "a place where his heart could be" (153) what?

5. How often does Kafuku draw "distinctions between men and women in his daily life" (4)?

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