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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was the symphony composed?

2. How old is Fuka-Eri?

3. In which month does the novella win the prize?

4. Which insects announce the arrival of summer?

5. Tengo says that when a person writes her confirms his ____.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Society of Witnesses. Who are they? Are they real? Where did they come from? Who started the organization? Why? Where do they live? What is their political affiliation? How are they supported? What role do they play in the story? How are they linked to Fuka-Eri and Aomame?

Essay Topic 2

The Leader is the name given to the man who controls the farm at Sakigake. Who is the Leader? What are his duties? How is he attached to the other characters in the story? How does the Leader die? What is the purpose of his death? What might happen to the farm and its people once the Leader is dead?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss "Air Chrysalis". What is it? How did Fuka-Eri come up with the concept? How do Tengo and Komatsu become involved? Is it pure fiction? When do parts of the story begin to come true? What is the main plot of the story? What occurrences may have happened because of the story? What events might have been prevented by its publication?

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