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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 is the name of the woods where Oshima owns a cabin?
2. Where does Sakura's boyfriend live?
3. When the teacher was beating a child in the woods, what emotion does she claim overtook her?
4. Who does Nakata ask for help in purchasing a train ticket?
5. What does Johnny Walker promise to give to Nakata in exchange for his help?
Short Essay Questions
1. What unusual prophecy does Nakata make before leaving the police station?
2. What are the themes of the song "Kafka on the Shore"?
3. How does Nakata react to Johnny Walker's request to kill him?
4. What information does Kafka provide to Sakura about his sister?
5. What strange proposition does Johnny Walker make to Nakata?
6. What regimen does Kafka adopt and exercise everyday that he is away from home?
7. What complaints do the two serious women make about the library where Oshima and Kafka work?
8. How does Kafka react to the presence of the young woman's spirit in his bedroom?
9. How does Kafka negotiate a cheaper rate at the hotel where he is staying?
10. What trade did Nakata learn when he was in elementary school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Johnny Walker is a malevolent character who seeks entrance to the afterlife. First, describe the character of Johnny Walker and the way that he meets Nakata. Then, explain the way that Johnny Walker has been living and through what means he steals the souls of living creatures. Finally, explain why Nakata was given no choice but to kill Johnny Walker.
Essay Topic 2
The face of evil took many different forms in this novel - Johnny Walker, Colonel Sanders, and the white salamander. First, describe how each of these creatures embodied the force of evil. Then, explain why each of these beings was so intent on opening the entrance stone.
Essay Topic 3
When Kafka is homeless, he lives many places. Choose two of the places Kafka lives after leaving his home and compare / contrast the settings. Then, explain what Kafka learns about himself directly through his experiences in these varied settings.
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