1 Who wrote Kafka on the Shore? Franz Kafka Alfred Birnbaum Haruki Murakami Kobe Abe 2 Who translated Kafka on the Shore into English? Haruki Murakami Philip Pullman Philip Gabriel Matt Salanger 3 In what year was Kafka on the Shore first published in English? 2002 1984 2005 1990 4 In what language was Kafka on the Shore originally written? Thai Chinese Japanese French 5 In what country is Kafka on the Shore set? Japan US Korea Canada 6 Who is Kafka's alter-ego voice? Oshima Miss Saeki Crow Franz Kafka 7 Who is the story's protagonist? Kafka Tamura Franz Kafka Umibe no Kafuka Nakata Kafka 8 How old is Kafka when he leaves home? 18 15 12 16 9 What does Crow compare fate to? A dog with no teeth A sandstorm you can't escape A son with no father A sun that never sets 10 What city does Kafka leave at the beginning of the story? Takamatsu Kobe Kifu Tokyo 11 What form does Kafka on the Shore take? Epic poem Screenplay Novel Play 12 Which genre best describes Kafka on the Shore? Fantasy Memoir Biography True Crime 13 What is Kafka trying to escape? An Oedipal prophecy His father's rules His mother's cooking His sister's bullying 14 Where does Kafka travel to at the beginning of the novel? Tokyo Takamatsu Hokkaido Shichosa 15 What is significant about the day Kafka leaves home? It is his mother's birthday It is the anniversary of his father's death It is his birthday It is the author Franz Kafka's birthday 16 When did the Rice Bowl Hill Incident occur? 2044 1844 1944 1994 17 How does Murakami tell the story of the Rice Bowl Hill Incident? Nakata's narration Through declassified military documents Kafka's first-person account Miss Saeki's memoirs 18 Who is the child who enters a coma after the Rice Bowl Hill Incident? Kafka Nakata Sakura Miss Saeki 19 What happened in the sky above Rice Bowl? A flash of light Raining fish A toxic rainstorm Lightning strikes 20 What happens to the Rice Bowl Hill children? They all collapse They all learn to fly They all can talk to cats They all die 21 Who does Kafka meet on the bus to Takamatsu? Sakura Nakata Miss Saeki Oshima 22 Who does Kafka believe Sakura could be? His true love His sister His mother His cousin 23 What strange ability does Nakata gain after his coma? Eating eels raw Speaking to the dead The ability to talk to cats The ability to levitate 24 What casual job does Nakata take up in old age? Sushi chef Searching for lost cats Making music Marathon route set up 25 What ability does Nakata lose after his coma? Saxophone playing Marathon running Speaking to God Reading and writing
