Where has Oshima found a job for Kafka?

• A. At the library
• B. At the bookstore
• C. At a cafe
• D. At a hospital

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is how Oshima helps Kafka by arranging a job for him. Oshima places Kafka in a position at the library, which fits his role as a guiding, protective presence in Kafka’s life. Working at the library gives Kafka a quiet, structured space where he can read, think, and begin to shape his own path away from his troubled home life. The library setting is meaningful in Murakami’s world because books and libraries symbolize refuge, self-discovery, and a doorway to new possibilities, all of which support Kafka’s introspective journey.

This choice makes the most sense because it matches Oshima’s character and the story’s mood; a library job aligns with the atmosphere and themes the author is building. A cafe or a hospital would not carry the same symbolic weight or fit the dynamics between Oshima and Kafka as this library placement does, and while a bookstore is thematically related, the text points to the library as the specific arrangement.