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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. On what day of the week does Mami show up at Keiko's apartment a month after Keiko first called her?
2. Where does Keiko ask Shiraha to leave the key if he goes out?
3. What idiom does Mami use when she asks Keiko if she is thinking of getting married?
4. On page 62, what did the manager catch Shiraha doing when he was at the till?
5. Who is working the till on page 58?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Miho and Keiko's other friends say about a man who simply loafs about at home?
2. If there is any trouble in the store, how is it to be handled?
3. Why was Shiraha fired?
4. What does Shiraha say is the benefit of him living with Keiko?
5. On page 62, what has the manager noticed about Shiraha's work?
6. On page 121, why is Shiraha in the bathtub when Keiko gets home?
7. What does the manager say when Keiko asks about working Fridays and Sundays?
8. How does Mami react when Keiko tells her she has a man living with her on page 97?
9. What does the manager tell Keiko about her work?
10. What is Shiraha's living situation on page 95?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Convenience Store Woman some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Keiko is surprised at how her co-workers act when they learn Shiraha is living with her. Why is Keiko surprised at how her co-workers act when they learn Shiraha is living with her? Why is their response hypocritical?
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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