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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 apron does Kei always wear working in the cafe?

2. What kind of beans does Nagare always use to make the coffee in the cafe?

3. What greeting does Nagare always call out when he hears the doorbell in the cafe?

4. What does Hirai immediately ask for when she comes back to the cafe?

5. What does Fusagi almost never do for Kohtake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kohtake ask everyone to call her by her maiden name at the cafe?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Kohtake, Kazu and Kei?

3. What does Fusagi say to Kohtake that guts her in Part III?

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

5. What is the fourth rule of time travel?

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

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

8. Why was Kumi always visiting Hirai, and why did Hirai often avoid her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In general, of the characters that travel through time in this novel, how are the characters and their relationships with their loved ones impacted by their time travel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

As a reader, what is your impression of Kazu's demeanor and actions surrounding the time travel ceremony and its aftermath from the beginning of the novel to the end? Does your impression of her demeanor and actions change, and if so, why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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