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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 does Fusagi almost never do for Kohtake?

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

3. What is Kumi's actual dream?

4. What is Hirai's family's inn called?

5. What does Hirai tell Kumi that shocks Kumi in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Kohtake stunned that Fusagi has written her a letter?

3. Why is the cafe a desirable destination in the summertime?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Fusagi have such difficulty expressing his emotions to his wife, Kohtake, and how does Kohtake eventually try to understand what his true feelings about both their marriage and his illness are? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nagare seem to regard the running of his cafe, and the cafe's place in the community? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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