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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. Why does Chrissie tell Josie she cannot come to the favorite childhood spot with herself and Klara?

2. Who does Rosa take her turn in the most desirable spot in the store with?

3. What does AF stand for?

4. How does Josie treat Klara when Klara returns from her outing with Chrissie?

5. What does Josie's mother ask Klara to do before she purchases Klara?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Klara think the sun is pouring into the room with the interaction meeting in Part II?

2. How does Rick treat Klara when they first meet?

3. Why does Klara like being in the front window of the store?

4. Why does Chrissie tell Josie she can not go to Morgan's Falls?

5. What is Rick doing when Klara first meets him with Josie?

6. What seems to be the source of Josie's illness?

7. What do the children in the interaction meeting propose doing with Klara, and how does Josie react to this idea?

8. What does Manager tell Klara about children who make promises to AFs?

9. What does Klara notice about some of the humans with their AFs on the street?

10. What is a source of pollution that Klara and the other AFs in the store begin to resent, and why do they feel this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ishiguro use Rosa's personality and demeanor as a sort of foil for Klara's? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Ishiguro's treatment of the theme of obsolescence in this novel, from both the human and AF perspectives.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ishiguro treat the theme of sacrifice throughout this novel, and which character or characters make the most significant sacrifices for others? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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