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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. What does the Main Character see upon arriving home in Chapter 2?

2. Who owns the bar that the Main Character visits in carrying out the Rat's request?

3. Whom does the Strange Man demand to speak to?

4. What political party is under the Boss's control?

5. What does the Rat tell the Main Character in his first letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Limo Driver.

2. How does the Boss come to gain his power?

3. Is the Girlfriend a passive person?

4. Describe the Rat's relationship to the Main Character.

5. How does the Main Character react to his return to his hometown?

6. What do the woman's beautiful ears indicate about her?

7. Does the Main Character flaunt the authority of the Strange Man?

8. Is the Boss a respectable person?

9. Does the Main Character trust his new girlfriend?

10. Why are sheep important in Japan's history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mystical quality of the novel is enhanced by the power of certain characters that drive the plot in specific directions.

1) Is the Main Character helped on his journey in A Wild Sheep Chase by divine guidance or is he merely a pawn of the Strange Man?

2) How would the story be different without the girlfriend?

Essay Topic 2

A Wild Sheep Chase sends a message about mediocrity and authority. Explain the connection between the two themes and the characters in the novel. Describe which characters represent mediocrity, rising above it and authority and its use or abuse. Analyze the message the author is trying to send.

Essay Topic 3

A Wild Sheep Chase uses animal to make specific comments on humanity.

1) Define the author's apparent opinion on humans and animals.

2) Use the animals in the novel to explain the author's views on authority.

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