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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. When does the receptionist wake up the writer in Chapter 12?

2. What is the profession of Yuki's mother in the novel?

3. In Chapter 9, the writer is restless and wishes that the receptionist did not have what that night?

4. Whom does the writer promise to have dinner with when he returns in Chapter 15?

5. What is the name of Ryoichi Gotanda's latest movie in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the protagonist tell his business associates he must go in Chapter 3? Why?

2. How does the protagonist describe his entrance into his profession in Chapter 3?

3. What jealousies consume the protagonist in Chapter 14? Why?

4. What movie release does the protagonist read about in Chapter 8? What are his feelings about the film?

5. What does the protagonist ask of his former business partner in Chapter 8?

6. What does the protagonist discover at the library in Chapter 7?

7. When did the protagonist re-enter society after his depression, as described in Chapter 2?

8. Where does the protagonist arrive in Chapter 16? Where does he decide to stay?

9. What events take place when the protagonist awakens in Chapter 14?

10. What causes the protagonist to encounter "Unrequited Love" in Chapter 14? What is his reaction to the film?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Sapporo and the new Dolphin Hotel, as well as the foreshadowing in Chapter 6. What is foreshadowed in the young girl spotted by the narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Fisherman and Bookish in the novel. How do these characters indicate the rising action of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the objectives and emotional state of the protagonist in Chapters 12 and 13. How has the appearance of the Sheep Man changed the protagonist and his objectives?

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