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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. Whom does Yuki mention which chills the writer in Chapter 19?

2. How long has it been since the protagonist has seen Kiki in Chapter 4?

3. Where does the narrator go to find the news article about the selling of the hotel in Chapter 7?

4. What literary style does the narrator describe as rhetoric for rhetoric's sake in Chapter 17?

5. The character named Kiki was what before becoming an actress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the protagonist describe the interior of the hotel in Chapter 5?

2. Why does the hotel receptionist speak under false pretenses in Chapter 7?

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

4. Where does the protagonist decide to go after his assignment ends in Chapter 4? What does he find upon arrival?

5. How does the narrator describe the Dolphin Hotel in Chapter 1?

6. On what assignment does the protagonist go in Chapter 2? How does he describe his job?

7. How does the protagonist describe Ryoichi Gotanda in Chapter 8?

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

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

10. How does the narrator pass his day in Chapter 7? What are his emotions like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Kiki in the narrative. How has Kiki's role in the protagonist's life changed up until this point?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of the Sheep Man in the novel. What is indicated by the style of speech the Sheep Man uses?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Gotanda and the actions and objectives of the protagonist in Chapter 26. What does the narrator hope to learn from Gotanda?

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