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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 is the usual price of chicken skewers?
2. What time does Keiko call her sister on page 96?
3. What display does the manager want Mrs. Izumi to help him set up on page 64?
4. Who has been emailing Keiko all day on page 104?
5. How long ago did Keiko learn from a manager to manage her life so that she is fit for work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Keiko notice when she goes into work on page 57?
2. Why was Shiraha fired?
3. How does Mami react when Keiko tells her she has a man living with her on page 97?
4. Why does Mrs. Izumi want the manager to speak to Shiraha on page 61?
5. What is Shiraha's living situation on page 95?
6. How does Keiko describe her apartment?
7. What happens when Keiko tries to talk to Mrs. Izumi and the manager about the chicken skewers on page 117?
8. What does the manager ask Mrs. Izumi to help him with on page 64?
9. In the past two weeks, how often has Keiko been asked why she is not married or why she is working full-time?
10. On page 121, why is Shiraha in the bathtub when Keiko gets home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ironically, Keiko’s sister and friends accept her relationship with Shiraha. Why do Keiko’s sister and friends accept her relationship with Shiraha? Why is their acceptance ironic?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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