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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 kind of sake does Kei bring out to drink to cheer Kohtake up?

2. Who tells Kohtake about Hirai's sister?

3. What happens when Hirai goes back home for her sister's funeral?

4. What does Kohtake do for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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