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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 Chapter 16: The Simplest Thing ? Revenge in a Sophisticated Form ? The Thing in the Guitar Case (Pgs. 327-338) | Book 3 Chapter 1: The Wind-Up Bird in Winter (Pgs. 341-350).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does May's visit to the bottom of the well affect her self image?
(a) She is more happy than usual.
(b) She cannot stop crying.
(c) She is less sure of herself.
(d) She is perpetually angry.

2. Who is the prophesied caller beginning with "O" that calls Toru Okada in Chapter 1?
(a) His uncle.
(b) A business based in Osaka.
(c) His cousin Oni.
(d) Omura Liquor.

3. After how many days of people-watching does Toru Okada see the man with the guitar case?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 11.
(d) 17.

4. For what problem has Kumiko sought the advice of Malta Kano in Chapter 3?
(a) The Okadas' flailing marriage.
(b) The Okadas' missing cat.
(c) Toru Okada's lack of a job.
(d) Kumiko's brother's professional problems.

5. Who is Malta Kano looking for when she calls Toru Okada at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Toru himself.
(b) Noboru Wataya.
(c) Creta Kano.
(d) Mr. Honda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Kumiko and Toru Okada meet for their first date?

2. How long ago was the last time Noboru Wataya and Toru Okada met as of Chapter 3?

3. What horrific action does the man with the guitar case undertake in Toru's dream in Chapter 16?

4. How does Creta Kano explain her lack of clothes in the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. How did May Kasahara cause her boyfriend's death?

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