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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Tengo's father?

2. Which is not one of the things Aomame dreams about?

3. Tengo supposedly lives in apartment ____.

4. Aomame always carries a gun and ____ with her.

5. In what year was the book written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a biography of author Haruki Murakami. What are the author's common themes? Do the characters appear in any other works? What is the man's professional history?

Essay Topic 2

Aomame wonders if "1Q84" is a parallel world or other dimension. Examine the concept of parallel worlds. Choose at least three examples in literature that reference this topic. Compare and contrast the ideas to "1Q84".

Essay Topic 3

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

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