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

2. What does Hirai immediately ask for when she comes back to the cafe?

3. What does the ghost say to occupants of her seat when she returns from the bathroom?

4. What does Fusagi tell Kohtake to do with kindness just before her time is up in time traveling?

5. What does Fusagi almost never do for Kohtake?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

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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