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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. Why don't the Librarian and the narrator talk on the way to the Power Station?
2. What does the narrator say is "...all that is left..." at the end of the story?
3. What does the Librarian say is the key to finding her mind?
4. What kind of power is the Town apparently running on?
5. How does the shadow know the Town has an exit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Given what the narrator tells his shadow about why he plans to stay, what do you think he plans to do with his time in the Town?
2. Why does the librarian wake the narrator up in the middle of the night at the beginning of Chapter 37? Explain what happens and how the librarian and narrator react.
3. How does the Caretaker of the Power Station feel about the musical instruments?
4. How does the narrator whistling "I Go to Pieces" in Chapter 29 relate to the overall storyline?
5. Explain what the Professor says is a way out of the situation the narrator finds himself in in Chapter 27 and why it would work.
6. 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.
7. What does the narrator say in Chapter 37 about "...tuning in on the particulars of the world" and why is that important?
8. Why does the narrator say looking for the Librarian's mind is not like looking for raindrops?
9. Describe the scene when the narrator first enters the laundromat.
10. How does the narrator react to the musical instruments in Chapter 28?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the video game the Tokyo narrator plays while waiting for his date with the librarian and draw parallels to his own situation. Describe the video game the Tokyo narrator plays while waiting for his date with the librarian and draw parallels to his own situation.
Essay Topic 2
Give a detailed description of the Hard-Boiled Wonderland narrator's personality and explain how he changes throughout the novel.
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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