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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, "Cards".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What draws Eiji's attention to one of the waitresses?
(a) The woman's short skirt.
(b) The woman's dyed blonde hair.
(c) The woman's missing front teeth.
(d) The woman's perfect neck.

2. Who is Buntaro?
(a) Eiji's older brother.
(b) Eiji's father.
(c) Eiji's best friend.
(d) Eiji's landlord.

3. Who does Eiji call Dowager and Donkey in Chapter One?
(a) The two older, less attractive waitresses at the cafe.
(b) His two supervisors.
(c) Two coworkers he hates.
(d) His two cousins.

4. Who gets Eiji his job by arranging an interview for him with Mrs. Sasaki?
(a) Anju.
(b) Mr. Aoyama.
(c) Buntaro.
(d) Suga.

5. What does the letter Eiji receives from his mother in Chapter Two reveal?
(a) That his mother is dying of cancer.
(b) That his mother tried to kill him when he was a baby.
(c) That his mother works in Tokyo with Akiko Kato.
(d) That his father is a famous movie star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What errand does the attractive waitress leave to do?

2. What fact is Eiji surprised to learn about the identity of Mrs. Sasaki, his boss at Ueno Station?

3. Who does Eiji's grandfather pretend to be when he meets Eiji?

4. Who does Ai Imajo urge Eiji to meet?

5. Why does Eiji do what he does to the thunder god's statue when he is eleven?

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