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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Kino quit his job in the sporting goods industry?
(a) He is in love with a colleague and does not want to be unfaithful to his wife.
(b) He asks for a raise and does not get it.
(c) He discovers that his wife has been having an affair with his best friend at the company.
(d) He wants to get out of the sporting goods business.

2. While Scheherazade's days coming to see Habara are not fixed, it is specified that she never comes when?
(a) On weekends.
(b) On weekdays.
(c) On holidays.
(d) On Fridays.

3. How many children does the narrator of "An Independent Organ" have?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What is the cause of Dr. Tokai's death?
(a) Self-starvation.
(b) Jumping off a bridge.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Drug overdose.

5. How had Dr. Tokai acquired his medical practice?
(a) He had inherited it from his father.
(b) He had purchased it himself.
(c) He had inherited it from his grandfather.
(d) He had begun as an apprentice and had worked his way up to owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point in her life does Scheherazade say she had realized her former status as a particular creature?

2. Dr. Tokai believes that upon reaching adolescence, all kids become what?

3. How does the narrator of "An Independent Organ" describe the level of success enjoyed by Dr. Tokai's medical practice?

4. To thank his personal scheduler, Dr. Tokai takes what action frequently?

5. What action had Dr. Tokai always taken when a woman had broken up with him so that she could marry her other boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of doctor is Dr. Tokai and how does his job relate to his preferred habits regarding dating?

2. Name the mysterious elements present within the story "Scheherazade" that are not resolved by the end of the story.

3. What is the symbolism inherent in Kino's bar?

4. Who is Goto and what is his role in the story entitled "An Independent Organ"?

5. The narrator states that "affable" (83) people almost always have what other qualities?

6. What attitude does the unnamed narrator have about the prospect of having children?

7. How is the theme of escape depicted within Habara's receipt of Scheherazade's stories?

8. How is the theme of secrecy depicted within the story entitled "An Independent Organ"?

9. Dr. Tokai describes himself to the narrator using what two adjectives?

10. What elements are listed within Habara's list of the only "personal information [Scheherazade] had volunteered" (117)?

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