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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 habit does Goro have when he is nervous?

2. What does Fusagi always have with him at the cafe?

3. What kind of drink does Kei bring out for everyone in Part II?

4. What does Kohtake give to Fusagi that he thinks he lost?

5. What habit does Hirai partake in almost constantly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hirai say to Fumiko when she learns of the conversation between Fumiko and Goro?

2. What is the most important rule about traveling back in time that, if not followed, could result in death?

3. What has Goro always wanted to do for work?

4. In Part I, what does Fumiko think Goro has come to tell her at the cafe?

5. Why does Nagare call Kohtake to come to the cafe in Part I?

6. How does Kazu perform the coffee ceremony for time travel?

7. Why did the ghost in the time traveling chair lose track of time and let her coffee get cold?

8. What initially impressed Fumiko about Goro's work?

9. What does Goro tell Fumiko about his feelings for her when she goes back in time to have their conversation about his leaving over again?

10. Who does Fumiko think she might have as competition for the time traveling seat in Part II, and why does she think this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections does Kawaguchi draw between time travel, memory, and regret? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why and how does Fusagi's letter to Kohtake completely change Kohtake's perspective on Fusagi's illness and on their marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Kawaguchi introduces the reader to the process of traveling through time at the cafe through Fumiko's experience in the beginning of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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