How long is the first bus ride on the day Kafka runs away from home?

• A. 2 hours
• B. 5 hours
• C. 10 hours
• D. 8 hours

Answer: (C)

This question tests your recall of a precise detail from the story—the duration of Kafka’s first bus ride on the day he runs away. In the narrative, this leg of the journey is described as a long ride, about ten hours. That length matters because it emphasizes how far he’s leaving his old life and the weight of his decision, giving him time to reflect as he travels away from home. A shorter duration wouldn’t fit the sense of extended travel and solitude that the scene conveys, so the ten-hour ride is the best fit for what’s described.