Which statement about Johnny Walker is true?

• A. He mocks Kafka for fear
• B. He promises Goma to Nakata
• C. He sleeps in a sleeping bag
• D. He writes margins about imagination

Answer: (B)

This item focuses on a specific interaction between Johnny Walker and Nakata that shows how Murakami links violence, fate, and the world of cats. In the story, Johnny Walker makes a promise to deliver a cat named Goma to Nakata. This moment matters because Nakata’s special gift is his ability to communicate with cats, and the promise to bring Goma into his world underscores the strange, fate-bound exchanges that drive the plot. It also highlights how Johnny Walker, as a dark, looming presence, interacts with Nakata in a way that deepens the surreal tension of the narrative.

The other statements don’t fit what happens in the text: Johnny Walker is not depicted as mocking Kafka for fear, not described as sleeping in a sleeping bag, and not known for writing margins about imagination.