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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 recognize the cafe's name?

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

3. What does Nagare ask Hirai as she leaves the cafe after her trip home in Part IV?

4. What is Kumi's actual dream?

5. What kind of letter does Kohtake think Fusagi might have written her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What natural gift does Hirai have that seems to serve her well in business?

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

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

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

5. What is the fourth rule of time travel?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how does Fusagi's letter to Kohtake completely change Kohtake's perspective on Fusagi's illness and on their marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

Why does Hirai think Kumi keeps coming to the cafe to try to convince her to work at the family inn? Why does Kumi really come to try to convince Hirai to work at the inn? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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