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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 Yuu suggest Tomoya, he and Natsuki sit to calm down in Part IV?

2. What is the "magic word" Piyyut tells Natsuki to say to finish killing the wicked witch?

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

4. How does Tomoya refer to the town around Akishina?

5. Who does Tomoya end up soliciting for sex?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who advocates for Natsuki to be able to visit Akishina, and why?

3. Who takes Natsuki and Tomoya to Akishina, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Yuu react to Natsuki's and Tomoya's disclosures in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the symbolism Murata intends to convey through Natsuki's, Tomoya's, and Yuu's acts of eating each other while still alive.

Essay Topic 2

What does Murata's development of Kise's character arc tell the reader about Japanese society as a whole, at least in the world Murata has build in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Piyyut so important in Natsuki's childhood and adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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