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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. Who does Tomoya end up soliciting for sex?

2. What happens to Natsuki after she goes to Mr. Igasaki's house in Part III?

3. How does Tomoya seem in Akishina?

4. What do Yuu, Natsuki and Tomoya do every morning in Akishina?

5. What important family event was Natsuki not allowed to attend after the incident with Yuu?

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 do Tomoya and Natsuki tell Yuu about themselves in Akishina?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think Murata reveals about both Natsuki and Tomoya by explaining how they came to their marriage agreement? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Yuu distinguish between the acts of living and surviving? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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