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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 the narrator call on the telephone at the beginning of Chapter 37?
2. What effect does the whiskey have on the narrator in Chapter 27?
3. What is the first thing the narrator mentions when telling his shadow about his doubts?
4. What bodily function does the narrator find himself pondering in the escape route from the underground?
5. Where does the chubby girl say her grandfather has gone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator say he plans to do with the Librarian's mind once he has read it?
2. Describe how the narrator's shadow is living at the beginning of Chapter 32.
3. What does the narrator say in Chapter 37 about "...tuning in on the particulars of the world" and why is that important?
4. Why does the Librarian say the accordion is "the key" in Chapter 36?
5. How does the narrator whistling "I Go to Pieces" in Chapter 29 relate to the overall storyline?
6. Explain the beasts' feeding habits as observed in Chapter 26.
7. Describe the scene when the narrator first enters the laundromat.
8. What does the chubby girl plan to do once the narrator loses consciousness, and why?
9. Explain the parallels between the video game the narrator plays at the beginning of Chapter 35 and his life.
10. Describe the taxi that picks up the narrator and the chubby girl after the exit from the underground in Chapter 31.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how the Dreamreader finds out that the Librarian still has traces of mind and the significance this has for his own life.
Essay Topic 2
Giving specific details from the story, explain how Murakami leaves the novel somewhat open-ended and explain what you think might have happened to each of the narrators.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the author's attention to the physical needs of the characters in each storyline and explain how Murakami's depictions add to the overall effect of the story.
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