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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "Kaiten".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Subaru Tsukiyama's relationship to Eiji?
(a) He is Eiji's great-uncle, the brother of Eiji's grandfather.
(b) He is Eiji's father.
(c) He is Eiji's grandfather.
(d) He is Eiji's half-brother.

2. What does Eiji think about Anju's ability to swim to the whalestone?
(a) He thinks she can easily swim that far.
(b) He doesn't think she can swim that far.
(c) He thinks she can swim to the whalestone, but not very fast.
(d) He thinks the water is too deep for her.

3. Which of Eiji's coworkers commits suicide when told he is being demoted?
(a) Mrs. Sasaki.
(b) Mr. Aoyama.
(c) Akiko Kato.
(d) Suga.

4. In Chapter Six, what tale does Suga give as the reason for his emotional distress when he shows up drunk one night while Eiji is working?
(a) A car accident in which a young boy was killed.
(b) A job loss.
(c) A breakup with his girlfriend.
(d) A financial loss.

5. What mark identifies someone as a yakuza man or mobster?
(a) A snake tattoo on a shaved head.
(b) A leopard tattoo on the chest.
(c) A dragon tattoo on the arm.
(d) A pierced nostril and ruby nose ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eiji find the file folder about his father?

2. Which of the following statements is not part of the fantasy Eiji tells Anju about the whalestone, a giant rock that emerges from the sea?

3. Why doesn't Eiji's grandfather meet him?

4. Who does Eiji find waiting for him when he comes out of the noodle shop in Chapter Four?

5. What have the pregnant woman in Chapter Six and her husband decided to name their coming baby?

(see the answer key)

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