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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 husband desperately yearn to go?

2. In Chapter 4, who does Natsuki believe she killed at Mr. Igasaki's house?

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

4. Where does Yuu suggest Tomoya, he and Natsuki sit to calm down in Part IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Yuu in adulthood?

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

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

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

7. What do Tomoya and Natsuki tell Yuu about themselves in Akishina?

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

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

10. What is the dynamic between Kise and Tomoya?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What do you think Murata means to communicate to the reader about the dynamic in Natsuki's family by repeatedly having adult characters in Natsuki's extended family and who are friends or neighbors challenge her mother's harsh views of Natsuki? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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