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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Yuichi when he calls Mikage?

2. In what time of year is Eriko killed?

3. What floor of the inn is Yuichi's room on?

4. What wish does Mikage have when she is in Izu Peninsula and thinking to herself?

5. What wakes up Mikage the morning after she makes dinner for Yuichi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the climax of each chapter. What tone does the author write the climax in? What does the climax symbolize or foreshadow for the future of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

In all three chapters, characters seek to find normalcy and routine to cope with grief. How do they seek this sense of routine? What do the characters find instead?

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