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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 happens to Hirai when she tries to forcefully remove the ghost from her chair?

2. What color is the coffee used in the time travel ceremony?

3. How does Hirai get to her hometown for Kumi's funeral in Part IV?

4. What does Fusagi think is sentimental of Kohtake when she arrives from the past to the cafe?

5. What does Hirai mostly want to do when she visits Kumi in the past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kei do to help lift Kohtake's spirits in Part III?

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

3. Why is Kohtake stunned that Fusagi has written her a letter?

4. What is the fourth rule of time travel?

5. How does Hirai feel after visiting Kumi in the past?

6. What does Kazu do to make the ghost move in Part IV?

7. Why does Hirai think Kumi wants to convince her to come back to help run the family business?

8. What explanation does Hirai eventually give for her strange behavior at the cafe in Part IV?

9. What does Kazu tell Kohtake about Fusagi's reasons for wanting to return to the past in Part III?

10. What does Kazu give to Hirai when she travels in time, and why does she do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Kawaguchi is trying to communicate to the reader about time travel through the existence and actions of the cafe's ghost? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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