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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. What was Toru's favorite book?
(a) "The Great Gatsby."
(b) "Slaughterhouse Five."
(c) "In Cold Blood."
(d) "The Sun Also Rises."

2. What did Toru take to Naoko for her birthday?
(a) A cake.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Wine.

3. Which of these sports does Naoko play with other patients and staff?
(a) Field hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Softball.
(d) Basketball.

4. What Beatles song has Naoko agreed to pay Reiko for when she requests it?
(a) "Michelle."
(b) "Norwegian Wood."
(c) "Julia."
(d) "Nowhere Man."

5. What picture hung on the wall in Toru's dorm room?
(a) A famous Japanese sports team.
(b) Pinup girls.
(c) Family photos.
(d) An Amsterdam canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Toru's roommate do first thing in the morning that disturbed him?

2. On what day of the week did Naoko and Toru have their "dates"?

3. Why is one of the girls Toru meets going to Nagano?

4. What sort-of-forbidden treat do Reiko and Naoko share with Toru?

5. What cleaning habit of Toru's roommate's actually bothered him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Toru's roommate.

2. What is Midori's job?

3. What sorts of things do Naoko and her fellow patients do for entertainment at the hostel?

4. How was Toru's dorm room different from most of the others?

5. How did Toru and Naoko celebrate her twentieth birthday?

6. How did Toru become friends with Nagasawa?

7. How does the dining hall at Ami Hostel compare to the dining hall at Toru's dormitory?

8. Why is Naoko's roommate referred to as "Dr. Ishida"?

9. How did Naoko and Toru spend their afternoon together after meeting on the train?

10. How did Toru feel about joining Nagasawa's womanizing expeditions?

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