1 Who wrote "A Family Supper"? Banana Yoshimoto Fuku Eri Haruki Murakami Kazuo Ishiguro 2 Who narrates "A Family Supper"? Kazuo An unnamed narrator Kiki A ghost 3 When was "A Family Supper" published? 2001 1945 1999 1982 4 In what country is "A Family Supper" set? Japan United States Canada China 5 Near what major city does the action of "A Family Supper" take place? Toronto Tokyo New York Beijing 6 In what tense is "A Family Supper" narrated? Present tense Future tense Past tense Pluperfect 7 What form does "A Family Supper" take? Animated film Play Novel Short story 8 What genre is "A Family Supper"? Literary fiction Children's Literature Science fiction Nonfiction essay 9 What type of fish is fugu? Pufferfish Tuna Eel Salmon 10 Why does fugu hold significance for the narrator? His mother died from eating it His family ran a fugu restaurant His father died from eating it It's his favorite food 11 Where does fugu poison "reside" in the fish? Its eyes Its stomach Its sexual glands Its gills 12 What tends to happen to people when they eat improperly prepared fugu? They die at the table They go mad and run into the nearest body of water They become bed-bound for a year They writhe in pain all night and die by morning 13 Where was the narrator living when his mother died? California London Tokyo Toronto 14 Where is fugu considered a delicacy? France Canada Germany Japan 15 Which answer best defines "tatami"? Type of fish Variety of Japanese tea Drinking glass Woven floor mat 16 What historical figure does the narrator's father resemble? Deng Xiaoping Mao Zedong Prime Minister Abe Chou En-lai 17 Why did Father retire from working? He sold his business The government forced him into retirement His firm collapsed He wanted to spend more time with his wife 18 Who is Watanabe? Father's business partner The narrator's brother Kikuko's boyfriend Mother's brother 19 Why did Watanabe kill himself? It was an accident He had cheated on Kikuko He was disgraced when his business collapsed He had cheated on his wife 20 What does Kikuko do? She is a chef She is a university student She is a maid She is a doctor 21 Where does Kikuko live? Toronto Osaka Kamakura Tokyo 22 Which answer best defines "veranda"? Zen rock garden Japanese pond Covered patio Synonym for lawn 23 What habit does Kikuko conceal from her father but not her brother? Smoking Spitting Chewing gum Drinking 24 What is Kikuko's brother's name? Kobe Suichi Kazumi Watanabe 25 What is Kikuko considering doing after graduation? Moving home with her father Finding her mother's killer Traveling America with her boyfriend Jumping in a well