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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 is NOT something that ceases to matter in the deserted village?

2. What form does pure evil take when it tries to sneak through the entrance stone?

3. Which war does Oshima have a fantasy of fighting in?

4. Who was Mrs. Saeki trying to save when she opened the entrance stone?

5. Who has arranged for Nakata to live in the free apartments provided by the government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Colonel Sanders bring Hoshino to the religious shrine?

2. How does Kafka react to the desolate village that the Japanese soldiers guide him to?

3. What happened to the two soldiers that went for a walk in the woods surrounding Oshima's cabin?

4. What book did Mrs.Saeki write after collecting interviews?

5. What conversation does Hoshino get into with the elderly coffee shop owner the day that the entrance stone is flipped?

6. What happens when Crow encounters Johnny Walker in the enchanted woods?

7. Why does Oshima wake Kafka in the middle of the night with a frantic phone call?

8. What is the origin of Kafka's name?

9. Why did Mrs. Saeki first open the entrance stone?

10. How does Mrs. Saeki convince Kafka to leave the world of the deserted village and go back where he belongs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

There are many talking animals in this novel. First, create a list of animal characters and explain their role within the novel. Then, discuss your reaction to the presence of talking animals in an adult novel. Was their integration into the storyline successful? Why or why not? How does their presence make this novel fit into the genre of magical realism?

Essay Topic 3

Nakata, like Kafka, is a man haunted by his past. First, describe the event that altered Nakata's life forever. Then, explain how this disastrous event affected Nakata's life into adulthood. What ailments continued to plague Nakata long after the event occurred?

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