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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 type of station do the Main Character and the Girlfriend go to in Chapter 24?
2. What does the Main Character do on the seventh day of the trip to help locate the Rat?
3. What fantasy does the man have as he is cooking dinner in Chapter 35?
4. What does the Main Character do just before leaving the villa for the last time?
5. On what basis do the Girlfriend and the Main Character select a hotel to stay in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Aside from her powerful ears, is the Girlfriend a help or a hindrance to the Main Character?
2. How does the Main Character react to the Girlfriend's sudden disappearance?
3. How are the sheep at the sheep farm similar to the people that the Sheep is trying to control?
4. Is the Cat or the Main Character more at home in the world? Please fully support your answer.
5. What indicates that the Main Character's journey to Junitaki may be a hazardous one?
6. Was the Main Character a good choice for the Strange Man's sheep finding mission?
7. What factors contribute to the eerie feeling of the area near the villa in Junitaki?
8. Explain the caretaker's feelings about escorting the Main Character and the Girlfriend up that mountain.
9. What is the importance of time to the characters in Chapter 24?
10. Who is responsible for the Strange Man's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Select three characters from the novel, and explain how each plays a significant role in the awakening and character development of the Main Character.
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