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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. Which of the following does the Colonel NOT give as a possible reason for his work as a soldier?
2. What's the weather like when the Librarian and the narrator set out for the Power Station?
3. Why does the librarian wake the narrator up in the middle of the night at the beginning of Chapter 37?
4. What is the first thing the narrator mentions when telling his shadow about his doubts?
5. Which of the following do the narrator and the librarian NOT have as dessert at the restaurant?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what the narrator thinks about the stars as he is making his way through the underground escape route towards the end of Chapter 29.
2. Describe the Town's power source.
3. What does the narrator tell the librarian about why he got divorced?
4. Explain the parallels between the video game the narrator plays at the beginning of Chapter 35 and his life.
5. Which situation does the narrator define as "despair" in Chapter 33?
6. What does the narrator do after arriving in his apartment in Chapter 31?
7. Describe how the narrator's shadow is living at the beginning of Chapter 32.
8. Why does the Librarian say the accordion is "the key" in Chapter 36?
9. How does the Caretaker of the Power Station feel about the musical instruments?
10. What is "the encyclopedia wand"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Being as specific as you can, explain the Tokyo narrator's perception of reality as events unfold at the beginning of the book. Did the narrator's reaction to what is happening assist in your suspension of disbelief? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe what happens when the Tokyo narrator remembers his shadow on the movie screen while underground and explain the significance of this event has for the narrator.
Essay Topic 3
Describe what the narrator refers to in Chapter 35 as "despair", "disillusionment" and "hell" and explain why he says he's unable to create a better life for himself.
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