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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. How long ago did Keiko learn from a manager to manage her life so that she is fit for work?

3. What display does the manager want Mrs. Izumi to help him set up on page 64?

4. On page 130, what does Keiko offer Mami?

5. How many cups of warm water has Keiko had on page 91?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Keiko describe her apartment?

2. What does Keiko do so the manager can handle the obnoxious customer?

3. If there is any trouble in the store, how is it to be handled?

4. On page 58, what does Keiko see that is causing problems in the store?

5. On page 121, why is Shiraha in the bathtub when Keiko gets home?

6. What happens when Keiko tries to talk to Mrs. Izumi and the manager about the chicken skewers on page 117?

7. What does Shiraha say is the benefit of him living with Keiko?

8. What does the manager ask Mrs. Izumi to help him with on page 64?

9. Why does Shiraha's sister-in-law come to the apartment?

10. What does Keiko give Shiraha to wear on page 99?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People make assumptions about Keiko. What do people assume about Keiko? Why does Keiko feel like she is being criticized because of the assumptions people make about her?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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