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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 days of the week does Keiko have off?

2. About what time if the morning rush nearly over on page 5?

3. What is usually the last item customers take become coming to the checkout till?

4. On page 5, what time does Mrs. Izumi think she will go for change?

5. Who does Keiko remember was the first customer when the Smile Mart opened?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice has Keiko's sister given her regarding how to answer questions about dating?

2. Why is Keiko considered a good worker?

3. What happened when a rival store closed down four years after Keiko's store opened?

4. When did Keiko realize she should not have stopped a fight between two boys with a shovel?

5. What does Shiraha look like when Keiko meets him?

6. How does Keiko describe herself and the world going by the store?

7. Why were Keiko's actions thought to be strange when she found a dead bird in the park when she was in nursery school?

8. When does Keiko have days off, and what does she do sometimes?

9. Why is it important for a convenience store worker to walk around the area of the store?

10. How did Keiko learn about a job at a convenience store, and how did she get the job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Keiko’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and sense of purpose in life?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Convenience Store Woman? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Keiko?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Murata use imagery to help readers imagine Keiko’s world?

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