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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 Kohtake do for a living?

2. What is Hirai's family's inn called?

3. Who informs Hirai about Kumi's death?

4. What is one reason Fusagi knows Kohtake is visiting the cafe from the past?

5. What was happening when Kohtake and Fusagi first came to the cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news about Hirai's family does Nagare tell Kohtake in Part IV?

2. What is Kohtake's plan for dealing with Fusagi's illness?

3. What is the fourth rule of time travel?

4. What does Nagare ask Hirai that stops her in her tracks in Part IV?

5. What natural gift does Hirai have that seems to serve her well in business?

6. How is Hirai acting when she comes to the cafe straight from her sister's funeral?

7. What is the first rule of time travel that will be no problem in Kohtake's case?

8. What does Kei have that Hirai desperately wants to see?

9. Why is the cafe a desirable destination in the summertime?

10. What does Kohtake tell Fusagi out of a sense of love and loyalty in Part III about his illness when she time travels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does time travel affect Miki's and Kei's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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