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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 do Natsuki's parents live in Chapter 6?

2. How does Tomoya seem in Akishina?

3. Who is the first friend Natsuki really tells about her sexual abuse at the hands of Mr. Igasaki?

4. How does Natsuki feel about sex and relationships as she gets to be an older adolescent?

5. Who intervenes in favor of Natsuki on the question of visiting Akishina in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Natsuki learn has happened to Yuu's mother?

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

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

4. Who comes to visit at Akishina and what is the reason for the visit in Chapter 5?

5. What is the dynamic between Kise and Tomoya?

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

7. Who does Natsuki believe she killed in Mr. Igasaki's house?

8. What happens to Yuu in adulthood?

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

Write an essay analyzing Murata's tone and language in this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What reactions does Natsuki receive from nearly everyone she confides in about the abuse she suffers at the hands of Mr. Igasaki, and how does that affect her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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