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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. After Omi is expelled, from what physical ailment does the narrator suffer?

2. What kind of power does the narrator believe Sebastian had?

3. What about Omi begins to bother the narrator?

4. From what does Katakura die?

5. What photograph is the narrator obsessed with as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator do to appear to be heterosexual in front of his fellow classmates?

2. What physical actions does the narrator take in order to appear to be tough?

3. What is the reaction of his family when the narrator dresses up as the magician, Tenkatsu?

4. Why is the narrator fascinated by the idea of death?

5. Who was Sebastian of Reni's "Saint Sebastian"?

6. Why does the narrator believe that his lack of interest in women may have to do with laziness?

7. What type of gender influence does the narrator have as a child?

8. What attracts the narrator to the disinterested girl on the bus?

9. Over the summer, the narrator realizes his love for Omi may actually be what?

10. While in school with Omi, what type of boy is the narrator attracted to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the narrator fears death, the life he lives is not his own. Write an essay supporting the argument that the narrator lives as though he is already dead.

Essay Topic 2

The war changes the country of Japan and those who experienced it.

1) Describe the country as it was before the war.

2) Explain how the war changes the people of Japan.

3) Explain how the war changes the narrator.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator is immature in his relationship with women. When he meets Sonoko, she too is somewhat immature.

1) How does this immaturity help Sonoko and the narrator's relationship work?

2) What are some examples of immature interactions?

3) How does the immaturity affect their relationship?

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