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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 challenges does the Tanabe face in helping one another?

2. Where does Eriko work?

3. What time does Yuichi tell Mikage to arrive at the Tanabe home?

4. What does Yuichi want when he wakes up after Mikage has her dream?

5. Where are Mikage's parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Tanabe family good for Mikage?

2. Describe the process in which Yuji becomes Eriko.

3. What begins to lift Mikage's spirits once she establishes herself in the Tanabe household?

4. Describe the relationship that Hitoshi and Satsuki shared before Hitoshi's death?

5. Why does Okuno visit Mikage?

6. How does Urara obtain Satsuki's phone number?

7. How is Satsuki coping with Hitoshi's death?

8. What is it that makes Mikage jealous?

9. Describe Mikage's encounter with Chika.

10. What role does the kitchen play in Mikage's life before she moves in with the Tanabe family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Destiny and spirituality are themes in all three chapters of Kitchen. Analyze the way the author uses these themes to tell the story. How is destiny prevalent in the three chapters? What about spirituality? Why are these themes relevant?. Use at least one quote per chapter to prove your points.

Essay Topic 2

The dreams in all three chapters have significance to the rest of the story. Describe one dream, or dream-like element of each chapter, and analyze the significance to its specific chapter.

Essay Topic 3

Determine how one character from each chapter grows or develops as a result of action in one chapter of the novel. What causes this growth?

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