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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Creta Kano say she eventually managed to pay off her debts?
(a) She sold her family house.
(b) She won the lottery.
(c) She went to work for her sister.
(d) She became a prostitute.

2. What does Malta Kano assure Toru Okada that he will find at the end of their meeting?
(a) His tie.
(b) His cat.
(c) A new house.
(d) A job.

3. When Toru Okada is certain Kumiko is gone at the beginning of Book 2, what does he discover she has taken with her?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Their wedding album.
(c) Her check-book.
(d) All her shoes and dresses.

4. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Hot oatmeal.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Baked Chicken.

5. In Lieutenant Mamiya's story of Chapter 12, what does Yanamoto tell Lieutenant Mamiya he must do if they are captured?
(a) Flee back into China.
(b) Destroy his personal documents.
(c) Kill Yanamoto.
(d) Fight to the death.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, Malta Kano calls Toru Okada to set up a meeting between him and whom?

2. What does Malta Kano do on her international travels?

3. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does May Kasahara invite Toru Okada to do the following day in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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