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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. Who does Toru assume is the narrator of the story in Chapter 26?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) The Veterinarian
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

2. Where is Nutmeg's husband murdered?
(a) An alley.
(b) His studio.
(c) Their home.
(d) A hotel room.

3. What is the veterinarian worrying about at the beginning of Chapter 26?
(a) His wife and child.
(b) The approaching Russian army.
(c) His health.
(d) The elephants.

4. What surprising bit of information does Malta Kano reveal about Creta Kano in Chapter 30?
(a) She has died.
(b) She has a baby.
(c) She does not exist.
(d) She has left for Crete.

5. What sound awakens Toru at the end of Chapter 37?
(a) Bells.
(b) A scream.
(c) The wind-up bird's call.
(d) Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person that Nutmeg told the story of the zoo massacre?

2. How many secret healers does M consult in Chapter 12's article?

3. How does Kumiko instruct Toru to think of her in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 15, what does May Kasahara wish she could do with every wig she makes?

5. What is missing from the bottom of the well in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Toru content in Chapter 25?

2. Describe Mamiya's assassination attempt on Boris in Chapter 32.

3. What does May Kasahara remember about the Myawaki's in Chapter 28?

4. Describe Cinnamon.

5. What war atrocity occurs in Chapter 26's story?

6. What does the tabloid in Chapter 21 determine about the dummy corporation that owns the hanging house?

7. How does Nutmeg's marriage end in Chapter 20?

8. What does Toru realize about his marriage to Kumiko in Chapter 34?

9. What problem does Ushikawa admit with Kumiko's meeting Toru, and how does he solve it in Chapter 19?

10. What plans do most women in May Kasahara's factory have?

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