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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. Why does Kohtake ask all the people in the cafe to use her maiden name?

2. What apron does Kei always wear working in the cafe?

3. How many years has Hirai been visiting the cafe in Part IV?

4. What does Fusagi's letter to Kohtake say?

5. Who tells Kohtake why Fusagi wants to travel back in time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fusagi discover Kohtake has come from the past in Part III?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

How would you describe the relationship between Kazu, Kei, and Hirare throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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