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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 phrase does Kawaguchi use to explain why some people become more emotional in the presence of close friends or family?
2. What does Kohtake feel terrible about when she visits Fusagi in the past?
3. What did Kumi always call Hirai when they were children?
4. What does Nagare wonder about Kei at the very end of Part IV?
5. What does Kohtake tell Fusagi about his disease when she visits him in the past?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first rule of time travel that will be no problem in Kohtake's case?
2. What is Kohtake's plan for dealing with Fusagi's illness?
3. What does Kazu give to Hirai when she travels in time, and why does she do this?
4. Why does Kohtake ask everyone to call her by her maiden name at the cafe?
5. What does Kei do to help lift Kohtake's spirits in Part III?
6. How is Hirai acting when she comes to the cafe straight from her sister's funeral?
7. What natural gift does Hirai have that seems to serve her well in business?
8. What is the fourth rule of time travel?
9. Why is Kohtake stunned that Fusagi has written her a letter?
10. What explanation does Hirai eventually give for her strange behavior at the cafe in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Kawaguchi use flashbacks to help develop his characters throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How would you describe Kawaguchi's tone and style in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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