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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 does Shiraha have to drink on page 101?
2. What color shoes is Shiraha's sister-in-law wearing when the visits on page 135?
3. What manage had to quit working at the store because he hurt his back and was unable to work?
4. How long ago did Keiko learn from a manager to manage her life so that she is fit for work?
5. What does Keiko move near the refrigerator to make more space on page 101?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the manager tell Keiko about her work?
2. On page 62, what has the manager noticed about Shiraha's work?
3. What is Shiraha's living situation on page 95?
4. What do Miho and Keiko's other friends say about a man who simply loafs about at home?
5. In the past two weeks, how often has Keiko been asked why she is not married or why she is working full-time?
6. What happens when Keiko tries to talk to Mrs. Izumi and the manager about the chicken skewers on page 117?
7. Why was Shiraha fired?
8. How does Mami react when Keiko tells her she has a man living with her on page 97?
9. How do Miho and Keiko's other friends react when she tells them she has a man living with her?
10. What does everyone at Miho's barbecue think Keiko should do when they find out she is not married?
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
Keiko is not comfortable in social situations. Why is Keiko not comfortable in social situations? Why does she struggle to socialize?
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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