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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 action does the narrator say that "R always" takes "now" (191) in Chapter 20?

2. The narrator begins to regret her trip to the Memory Police's headquarters when they present her with what object?

3. Which character eats and smiles less frequently after the search of the narrator's home by the Memory Police?

4. The narrator's neighbors who are a couple in their thirties have what kind of pet?

5. Which character gives a music box as a birthday gift in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the novel's symbols is revisited again within Chapter 22, echoing its earlier appearance in Chapter 5?

2. What gift does R bestow upon the old man in Chapter 16 and what hopes does R have for the present?

3. How does the theme of courage arise within Chapter 13 of The Memory Police?

4. Which character does the narrator NOT consult about her decision to investigate the old man's disappearance and why?

5. What special event do R, the narrator, and the old man decide to celebrate in R's room in Chapter 16?

6. In Chapter 14, the old man reports to the narrator that the Memory Police had been interested in what subject?

7. What sorts of jobs does R begin to complete on the narrator's behalf in Chapter 12 and why?

8. What new job does the narrator take in Chapter 20 and why?

9. What object does R beg the narrator not to burn in Chapter 12 and what is her reaction?

10. What illogical conclusion does the narrator come to about R after their first sexual encounter, though she knows quite well how illogical it is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of The Memory Police.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Memory Police and what is Ogawa’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about The Memory Police while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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