Haruki Murakami — Questions and answers

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What special prize did Haruki Murakami receive in Prague in 2006?

Choices

  1. A. The Franz Kafka Prize ✓
  2. B. The Nobel Prize
  3. C. The Pulitzer Prize
  4. D. The Booker Prize

Answer: A. The Franz Kafka Prize

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What was the name of Haruki Murakami's jazz bar in Tokyo?

Choices

  1. A. Peter Cat ✓
  2. B. Tokyo Nights
  3. C. The Jazz House
  4. D. Blue Note

Answer: A. Peter Cat

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What was Haruki Murakami doing when he suddenly realized he wanted to write a novel?

Choices

  1. A. Serving drinks at his jazz bar
  2. B. Watching a baseball game ✓
  3. C. Reading a book at home
  4. D. Walking in the park

Answer: B. Watching a baseball game

From page 3

Which countries did Haruki and Yoko Murakami move to in the mid-1980s?

Choices

  1. A. Japan and China
  2. B. Greece and Italy ✓
  3. C. America and England
  4. D. France and Spain

Answer: B. Greece and Italy

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What was the title of Haruki Murakami's novel that became a huge bestseller in Japan in 1987?

Choices

  1. A. Kafka on the Shore
  2. B. Hear the Wind Sing
  3. C. Norwegian Wood ✓
  4. D. 1Q84

Answer: C. Norwegian Wood

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What was the name of the non-fiction book Haruki Murakami wrote about the Tokyo subway sarin attack?

Choices

  1. A. Norwegian Wood
  2. B. Underground ✓
  3. C. 1Q84
  4. D. Peter Cat Stories

Answer: B. Underground

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What was the title of Haruki Murakami's big, multi-volume book that came out in 2009?

Choices

  1. A. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
  2. B. Kafka on the Shore
  3. C. Sputnik Sweetheart
  4. D. 1Q84 ✓

Answer: D. 1Q84

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Into how many languages have Haruki Murakami's novels been translated?

Choices

  1. A. Less than 10 languages
  2. B. Exactly 20 languages
  3. C. Only Japanese and English
  4. D. Over 50 languages ✓

Answer: D. Over 50 languages

From page 8

What did Haruki Murakami prefer to do instead of going to many interviews and parties?

Choices

  1. A. Travel the world and give speeches
  2. B. Write and go long-distance running ✓
  3. C. Spend time gardening and cooking
  4. D. Play video games and watch movies

Answer: B. Write and go long-distance running

From page 9

What two types of music are mentioned as being important in Haruki Murakami's stories?

Choices

  1. A. Country and folk music
  2. B. Jazz and classical music ✓
  3. C. Rock and pop music
  4. D. Electronic dance music

Answer: B. Jazz and classical music

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