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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. In Chapter 35, the cop reveals to the writer that Mei came from what?

2. In Chapter 30, who reads poetry to the writer?

3. In Chapter 35, the cop reveals to the writer that it is a mystery why Mei worked as what?

4. After he is released from the police station in Chapter 23, the writer thinks of whom and wonders if she too will be killed?

5. In Chapter 20, the writer goes to the movies to see what film?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the protagonist spots Kiki in Chapter 30? Where does this encounter lead him?

2. What conversation does the protagonist have with Yuki regarding their communication in Chapter 20?

3. What leads up to the protagonist's encounter with Gotanda in Chapter 39?

4. What conversation takes place between the protagonist and Yuki's mother in Chapter 29? How does the writer feel upon leaving?

5. Why does the protagonist agree to go on a trip with Yuki in Chapter 27? Whom does he invite to come along?

6. What leads up to the protagonist's eventual release in Chapter 22?

7. What does Yuki reveal about the hotel receptionist in Chapter 27? What does the writer learn when he contacts her?

8. What does Yuki reveal after seeing the film "Unrequited Love" in Chapter 38?

9. Describe the continued dialogue between the police and the protagonist in Chapter 21. How does the narrator feel about his treatment?

10. Who has died in Chapter 34? What conversation takes place between the protagonist and Yuki regarding the death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the author's style and use of suspense and foreboding in the narrative. What builds up to the presence of the Sheep Man?

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