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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. Who comes to the cafe early in Part IV that everyone is shocked to see?

2. What does Kohtake feel terrible about when she visits Fusagi in the past?

3. Who tells Kohtake about Hirai's sister?

4. What does Hirai mostly want to do when she visits Kumi in the past?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the fourth rule of time travel?

5. What does Kazu tell Kohtake about Fusagi's reasons for wanting to return to the past in Part III?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the rule that nothing that happens when a person travels back in time in the cafe can change the present or future is really true by the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What connections does Kawaguchi draw between time travel, memory, and regret? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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