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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 Fumiko tell Kazu about the coffee that might be a problem?

2. What does Kazu always call Kei?

3. How old will Fumiko be on her next birthday?

4. Where do both Fumiko and Goro work?

5. What promise does Goro make to Fumiko when she travels back in time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rule about time travel does Kazu tell Fumiko that really upsets Fumiko?

2. 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?

3. How does Fumiko feel when the coffee is poured for the time traveling ceremony?

4. What is the significance of the title of the novel the ghost is reading when Fumiko returns from the past in Part I?

5. Why does Fumiko want to return to her conversation with Goro at the cafe by traveling back in time?

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

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

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

9. Why does the medical industry in Japan only hire the best computer programmers?

10. What does Nagare question Hirai about in Part I that makes Hirare uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In general, how does Kawaguchi explain the relationships between the husbands and wives who are main characters in this novel? How would you describe the dynamics of these relationships as Kawaguchi presents them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the relationship between Kazu, Kei, and Hirare throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Kawaguchi's tone and style in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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