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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Ogre?
2. What does Eiji's grandfather loan Eiji?
3. Who does Eiji call to share the good news about the response to his newspaper ad?
4. What is Eiji's fourth dream in Chapter Eight about?
5. What happens in Tokyo at the end of the book?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Eiji gets a new job in Chapter Six.
2. Describe Eiji's dream about Mr. Aoyama.
3. As he learns about Subaru Tsukiyama's life, what insights does Eiji begin to get about his own life?
4. Why is the Nero's delivery truck driver with whom Eiji rides in Chapter Eight alone in his life instead of married?
5. Who meets Eiji at the Amadeus Tea Room instead of his grandfather on the day of his second meeting with the older man, and why does his grandfather not meet him then as planned?
6. Describe the disagreement between Ai and Eiji at the train station in Chapter Seven.
7. Why does the second truck driver Eiji rides with in Chapter Eight want to commit suicide and why does he change his mind?
8. How does Daimon help Eiji's search for his father?
9. Explain who Mrs. Yamaya is and describe her visit with Eiji.
10. How does Eiji finally get to meet his father, and how does he feel after the meeting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some of the scenes in Number Nine Dream are written in first person and some are written in third person. Some chapters seem disjointed with no chronological order while others are more orderly. Discuss how the structure of the narrative reflects the state of mind of the narrator, Eiji, throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Pick any three of Eiji's dreams from Number Nine Dream and analyze them. Discuss any symbolism the dreams contain, if and how the dreams help Eiji accept his twin sister's death, and any foreshadowing the dreams contain.
Essay Topic 3
Family is an important concept in Number Nine Dream. Compare and contrast Eiji's relationships with his real family members with his relationships with his Tokyo friends who become a substitute family to him. What do you think the author is saying through Eiji's relationships about family?
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