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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. How many waitresses does Eiji encounter in Chapter One?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

2. To where do the contents of the file folder lead Eiji?
(a) To his stepmother's office.
(b) To his father's home.
(c) To the Queen of Spades.
(d) To a pachinko parlor where Morino is waiting for him.

3. From what locale does Eiji sit and daydream about meeting Akiko Kato?
(a) A parking lot in downtown Tokyo.
(b) The Jupiter Cafe.
(c) The PanOpticon Building.
(d) A riverside bar called The Paradise Grill.

4. What interrupts Eiji's playing of the video game Virtua Sapiens?
(a) A gang attacking him.
(b) An angry man threatening the waitress with the perfect neck.
(c) Daimon and Miriam arguing.
(d) The cafe being robbed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter One, how does Eiji hope he will meet Akiko Kato?

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

3. In what guise does Eiji fantasize that he sneaks into Akiko Kato's building?

4. Who is Mr. Aoyama?

5. Why have Daimon and Eiji been kidnapped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors has Anju overheard about her mother?

2. Describe the strange messages Eiji receives while using the ATM.

3. Who is Buntaro and what is Eiji's relationship with him like?

4. What factors make Eiji feel out of place in Tokyo?

5. Describe Eiji's coworkers at Ueno Station and his relationships with them.

6. Who is Cat and what does Eiji's relationship with her indicate?

7. Who kidnaps Eiji in Chapter Four and why is Eiji kidnapped?

8. What does Eiji's helping Daimon after the yakuza injure Daimon indicate about Eiji's character?

9. Describe Eiji's habit of nicknaming people.

10. What is the significance of the third person viewpoint in the scenes describing Eiji's first drug experience and his experience with Velvet?

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