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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. Where does Miki often travel on business?
2. What does Keiko have to eat on page 110?
3. On page 57, what is the man wearing that everyone is looking at?
4. Why can the manager not allow Keiko to work Friday and Sunday?
5. How many times in the past two weeks does Keiko remember on page 94 being asked why she was working part-time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does everyone at Miho's barbecue think Keiko should do when they find out she is not married?
2. In the past two weeks, how often has Keiko been asked why she is not married or why she is working full-time?
3. What complaint does Shiraha have about the manager on page 66?
4. Why does Mrs. Izumi want the manager to speak to Shiraha on page 61?
5. On page 62, what has the manager noticed about Shiraha's work?
6. On page 58, what does Keiko see that is causing problems in the store?
7. What does the manager say when Keiko asks about working Fridays and Sundays?
8. If there is any trouble in the store, how is it to be handled?
9. Why does Shiraha's sister-in-law come to the apartment?
10. What does Keiko do so the manager can handle the obnoxious customer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? How has the translator of Convenience Store Woman used English rather than Japanese idioms?
Essay Topic 3
Keiko works hard to fit in. How does Keiko work to fit in? Has her personality changed since childhood or is she pretending to have changed?
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