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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 is Natsuki's husband's name?

2. Who does Tomoya say has followed him to Akishina from town?

3. What does Yota say is looking very worn down?

4. Who visits Akishina the morning Tomoya leaves on his mission?

5. What does Natsuki's university friend that she confides in about her abuse do that infuriates Natsuki?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Natsuki begin to believe Yuu thinks of her in Chapter 5?

2. What does Tomoya want to do to try to reverse some of his brainwashing?

3. What happens to Yuu in adulthood?

4. How does Natsuki feel when seeing Yuu again for the first time?

5. Who does Natsuki believes gives her the power to kill the evil creature in Part III?

6. Why is Tomoya so repulsed by the site of female skin?

7. What does Natsuki offer to do for Tomoya when his father is beating him in Akishina?

8. What does Natsuki feel the most pressure from her family about?

9. What does Natsuki actually want the "earthlings" to do to her at the end of Part III?

10. What does Miho tell Natsuki about Natsuki's abuse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the expectations for both men and women in Natsuki's society, as Murata describes them to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Murata establish the reader's expectation for Natsuki's unconventional life path early on in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What physical and emotional consequences does Natsui suffer as a result of Mr. Igasaki's abuse of her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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