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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. Where does Natsuki's family keep her prisoner after the incident with Yuu in Chapter 4?

2. What does Natsuki hope the earthlings succeed in doing?

3. What do Natsuki, Yuu, and Tomoya eat when they arrive in Akishina?

4. What does Natsuki honestly believe makes her see the world the way she does?

5. What outrageous act does Tomoya say he wants to engage in to "liberate himself from the brainwashing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomoya say taboos are just another form or?

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

3. What happens when Tomoya tries to carry out his plan to engage in a taboo?

4. Where does Tomoya desperately want to visit in Part III, and why?

5. What is the dynamic between Kise and Tomoya?

6. What happens to Yuu in adulthood?

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

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

9. Why does Natsuki believe her ear is permanently damaged in Part III?

10. How does Yuu react when Yota invites Natsuki to his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Murata demonstrate Natsuki's steady descent into a fantasy world, and what is the reason for this descent? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are the sources of both Tomoya's and Natsuki's unconventional views about marriage and childbearing? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay critiquing Murata's plot choices at the end of this novel, particularly regarding the eventual "rescue" of Natsuki, Tomoya, and Yuu.

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