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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 24, the writer is intrigued by Hiraku Makimura's opulent lifestyle, including __________.

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

4. After reviewing his statement, the police tell the writer that it is invalid if it is not what, in Chapter 22?

5. Yuki thinks the film that she and the writer go to see in Chapter 37 is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Yuki suggest she and the protagonist go on a trip in Chapter 27? Why?

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

4. What is the protagonist's impression of the police in Chapter 21? What takes place?

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

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

7. What does the protagonist find when he visits Yuki in Chapter 37?

8. How is the protagonist's interrogation described in Chapter 22?

9. What do the police present to the protagonist as the cause of his interrogation in Chapter 21? How does the protagonist respond?

10. What is the protagonist's emotional state in Chapter 36? Why does he go to visit Yuki?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of the hotel receptionist in the novel, and her story about the sixteenth floor. How might this be another element of foreshadowing?

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