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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 color is the garment Keiko give Shiraha to wear after he gets out of the shower?
2. On page 111, wht does Keiko say that Shiraha does?
3. Where does Keiko ask Shiraha to leave the key if he goes out?
4. What time does Keiko call her sister on page 96?
5. On page 91, what does Shiraha say he wanted to drink?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Keiko describe her apartment?
2. What does Keiko say about working a different job than the convenience store on page 105?
3. On page 121, why is Shiraha in the bathtub when Keiko gets home?
4. In the past two weeks, how often has Keiko been asked why she is not married or why she is working full-time?
5. If there is any trouble in the store, how is it to be handled?
6. On page 62, what has the manager noticed about Shiraha's work?
7. What does everyone at Miho's barbecue think Keiko should do when they find out she is not married?
8. Why does Mrs. Izumi want the manager to speak to Shiraha on page 61?
9. What does the manager ask Mrs. Izumi to help him with on page 64?
10. What does Keiko notice when she goes into work on page 57?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shiraha berates Keiko for not being married. How does Shiraha view Keiko? What does his view of Keiko communicate about gender roles?
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
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?
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