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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Gohtaro tell Shuichi about his reason for coming into the past?
(a) He claims that he was curious to try traveling through time.
(b) He claims that he simply wanted advice from an old friend.
(c) He claims that future-Shuichi asked him to do it.
(d) He claims that Haruka wanted to be sure her birth father knew about her wedding.

2. In her lyrics on page 56, to what does Miki compare Nagare?
(a) A sputtering kettle.
(b) A farting insect.
(c) A long fall night.
(d) A barnyard smell.

3. Where did Miki get her red backpack from?
(a) She got it from school.
(b) Her mother gave it to her.
(c) Kazu bought it for her.
(d) It is Kyoko's son's old backpack.

4. When does Kazu tell Miki she will be old enough to pour the coffee?
(a) When she is seventeen.
(b) When she is twelve.
(c) When she is twenty-two.
(d) When she is seven.

5. How long has Gohtaro been lying to his daughter?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 12 years.

6. What does Gohtaro notice hanging on the café wall?
(a) Paintings of ghosts.
(b) A metronome.
(c) A large hourglass.
(d) Antique clocks.

7. What quality is conveyed by the "sepia" lighting in the café?
(a) The café is dirty and run-down.
(b) The café seems very old.
(c) The café is a cheerful place.
(d) The café might be dangerous.

8. According to Chapter I, "Best Friends," what do most lies have in common?
(a) They bolster the ego.
(b) They prevent hurt feelings.
(c) They ruin relationships.
(d) They lead to regret.

9. What conclusion does Shuichi draw from the way Gohtaro handles the camera?
(a) Shuichi worries that Gohtaro will not actually be able to make the camera work.
(b) Shuichi realizes that Gohtaro has bought the camera just for this occasion.
(c) Shuichi decides that Gohtaro is lying to him about his intentions.
(d) Shuichi sees that Gohtaro has not changed at all in 22 years.

10. Why does Shuichi abruptly shift the conversation to Gohtaro's reasons for coming back into the past?
(a) He is uncomfortable with the idea of time travel.
(b) He is aware that their time together is short.
(c) He is alarmed by Gohtaro's tears.
(d) He is embarrassed at Gohtaro's gratitude.

11. Whom does Gohtaro think that the woman who seems to be the young girl's mother looks very like?
(a) Miki.
(b) Kyoko.
(c) Kaname.
(d) Kazu.

12. What causes Gohtaro to panic when he first realizes he has returned to the past?
(a) He sees the ghost in another seat.
(b) He does not see Shuichi.
(c) His body still feels as if it is falling.
(d) His coffee is already cold.

13. Who sings a song about crickets in the opening of "Mother and Son"?
(a) Miki.
(b) Kyoko.
(c) Nagare.
(d) Kazu.

14. What is Kyoko's reaction to Kazu asking about her brother?
(a) She is anxious.
(b) She is irritated.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She is startled.

15. What causes most potential customers to lose interest in the café's ability to send people back in time?
(a) They are disappointed that they will not be able to change anything about the present.
(b) They find that the hidden cost of going back in time is too much to bear.
(c) They realize that they will not be able to follow all of the café's rules.
(d) They do not have the patience to wait as long as necessary for the time-traveling seat to be available.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 36, as soon as Gohtaro presses the record button, what does Shuichi say?

2. Why does Gohtaro hesitate to enter the café?

3. What is Shuichi's primary response to seeing the camera that Gohtaro has brought with him?

4. What is an "onomatopoeic expression" (47)?

5. Where is the woman that Gohtaro thinks is the young girl's mother taking the child?

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