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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. Where are Mikage's parents?

2. Which character is sexually ambiguous?

3. Which of the following pairs are common themes in the first chapter?

4. What is Mikage's last name?

5. Where does Yuichi want to go in Mikage's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mikage's last encounter with Eriko before her death.

2. What tone does the author use in Part Three of the book? How does the tone used in Part Three compare to the tones in the previous parts?

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

4. At what point is Mikage at peace for the first time since her grandmother's death? Why?

5. What is Mikage's saddest memory of Eriko?

6. Why does Mikage agree to move in with the Tanabe family?

7. Describe the first moment that Mikage realizes that she loves Yuichi.

8. Why does Eriko want Mikage to live with her and Yuichi?

9. What does Satsuki hope to see on the bridge during the special event?

10. Describe the process in which Yuji becomes Eriko.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determine the tone of each chapter. Now, determine the tone of the entire book. Provide at least four quotes from the novel to give your arguments validity.

Essay Topic 2

Determine the significance of life and death as themes in the novel. Do you think the author is trying to send a message to the reader in the way life and death are represented? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In each chapter, the role of a kitchen or food is prevalent. Give one specific example of this from each chapter and use at least three quotes to explain its relevance. For example, Mikage loves to be in the kitchen and finds peace in the kitchen. What elements of this same habit or behavior are present in the other chapter or with other characters?

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