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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 does Yasukichi enjoy writing?
(a) Novels.
(b) Poems.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Haikus.

2. What kind of legs do the Chinese men give Hanzaburo?
(a) Horse legs.
(b) Broken legs.
(c) Cow legs.
(d) Bow legs.

3. What is Shinsuke very poor at when he is young?
(a) Schooling.
(b) Socializing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Concentrating.

4. What city does Akutagawa head towards at the beginning of the story?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Jeonju.
(c) Hiroshoma.
(d) Tokoyo.

5. What does Akutagawa think is imminent?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) His death.
(c) An illness.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can't the narrator concentrate on writing his article?

2. Who does the author believe is chasing him?

3. What does Akutagawa panic about losing?

4. What does the storyteller say frightens horses across the region?

5. What is the second story made up of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the storyteller think Oshino is so ordinary?

2. What does the author's sister tell him about the death of her husband?

3. Why does the narrator say he feels guilty?

4. How does Oshino try to control his kicking legs?

5. Why is Oshino suddenly unable to control his legs?

6. What does the narrator remember about his eldest sister?

7. What amuses Yasukichi at the end of the story?

8. Why does Shinsuke struggle to make friends?

9. What is the life of the Stupid Man about?

10. What does the narrator say he remembers about his mother?

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