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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. How did the battle between Frog and Worm end?

2. Which four-day event did Satsuki attend?

3. Who is able to see Frog?

4. According to Junpei, why did he not rush to marry Sayoko?

5. According to Sala, what should Masakichi do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nimit tell Satsuki not to tell him her secret?

2. Who is Worm?

3. What is Frog's plan for stopping the earthquake?

4. Why did Frog visit Katagiri?

5. What does the soothsayer reveal about the man in Kobe?

6. Who is Masakichi?

7. Why did Frog choose Katagiri?

8. Who is Takatsuki?

9. What was the result of the battle with Worm?

10. What is Junpei's background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assess the power of shared experiences in shaping diverse personal narratives. How does the Kobe earthquake unify these stories and the characters in them?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the emotions in this set of short stories are understated. Choose three stories to focus on, and explain how this is true. Why do you think Murakami made these choices?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of existentialism in after the quake. How does Murakami portray existentialism? What questions do the characters ask? Do they find resolution?

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