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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states in Chapter 2 that she believes that she has a group of which family members "living in a village near the source of the far side of the mountains" (8)?
(a) Brothers.
(b) Uncles.
(c) Nieces.
(d) Cousins.

2. What kind of scientist was the unnamed narrator's father prior to his death?
(a) An entomologist.
(b) A geologist.
(c) An ornithologist.
(d) An astronomer.

3. How often does the narrator down supplies to R so that he may bathe?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every three days.
(d) Every day.

4. The narrator tells R in Chapter 11, "I suspect the only reason I've been able to go on writing is that I've had your" what "by my side all along" (82)?
(a) Brilliance.
(b) Guidance.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Heart.

5. The unnamed narrator's mother and father had liked to meet at what location during their courtship?
(a) The museum.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The rose garden.
(d) The willow tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator recalls her mother telling her that which type of stone had been inherited from the narrator's great-grandmother?

2. At what type of abandoned school is the wooden box where R's wife and the old man exchange messages for R on days that end in zeros?

3. In Chapter 9, the Memory Police are said to be "appearing more often in the streets" (64) riding in trucks painted what color?

4. How many other things about R does the unnamed narrator know in addition to that fact that he works as an editor?

5. The unnamed narrator remarks that her newest novel is about a woman who works as a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what sight do the narrator and the old man gaze during their discussion of the Memory Police in Chapter 7?

2. What is the symbolism of the cabinet the unnamed narrator describes in relation to her mother in Chapter 1?

3. What is named as "the first duty of the Memory Police" (14)?

4. What particular aspect of the birds' disappearance bothers the narrator the most?

5. What type of artist was the unnamed narrator's mother and why is this detail significant?

6. Discuss an instance when Ogawa uses a metaphor or simile to demonstrate the desolation that begins to characterize the island after many disappearances.

7. How is the raid witnessed by the narrator in Chapter 4 different than all previous raids, according to the narrator?

8. For what reason does the narrator visit R's office in Chapter 10?

9. What does the pair of light blue gloves symbolize, from the narrator's perspective?

10. When the narrator makes her usual stop at the ornithology observatory in Chapter 3, what does she find there?

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