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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 does Natsuki hope the earthlings succeed in doing?

2. Why does Tomoya leave the mountain house in Part IV?

3. Where does Natsuki's husband desperately yearn to go?

4. What does Natsuki think Yuu thinks of her?

5. What does Natsuki use to kill "the wicked witch"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to Yuu in adulthood?

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Murata's portrayal of the rigidity of Japanese society seems realistic? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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