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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tamaru instructs Aomame to go to which hotel?

2. How many times had Tengo been involved sexually with students?

3. Aomame begins to wonder if she lives in a ____ world.

4. The dowager talks about the ___ People.

5. Who is supposedly staying at the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Witnesses want Aomame to return so that they can hear the voices again. What do they mean? Whose voices does Aomame hear? Are they real voices or are they the manifestation of some type of mental illness? What do the voices say? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Tengo's relationship with his father. Why does Tengo think that his father might not be his biological father? Why does the older man insist that Tengo stay at the Sanitarium? What is wrong with Tengo's father? What causes the coma? What causes the man's death? How does it affect Tengo?

Essay Topic 3

Write a complete character description of Tengo. Include the character's physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state at various times in the book. Include Tengo's personal and professional information as well as the character's role in the story. What makes Tengo a compelling character? How could the character be improved?

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