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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. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?
2. Tanimura accuses Kitaru of taking what action in relation to the song Yesterday?
3. The narrator states that the conversations between Kafuku and Takatsuki always come back to what topic?
4. What does Kafuku tell Misaki Watari is "a killer" (36)?
5. Oba tells Kafuku that Kafuku's future driver "almost never" (5) takes what action?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator describe as "the most excruciating thing" (17) about Kafuku's experience of knowing about his wife's affairs?
2. How is the theme of transformation depicted within the ending of the story "Drive My Car"?
3. What precipitates Kafuku's need for a driver?
4. What is the significance of Kafuku's reaction to sitting in the passenger seat of his Saab after 12 years of driving?
5. For what reason does Kitaru feel a measure of relief about failing his exams?
6. What are the conditions of Misaki Watari's employment with Kafuku?
7. In what activities do Erika and Tanimura take part during their date together?
8. How does the theme of perseverance emerge within Erika's comments about Tanimura's break-up with his high school girlfriend?
9. Discuss Kafuku's history with his beloved Saab.
10. What is the reason that many of the conversations between Kitaru and Tanimura take place through a crack in the bathroom door?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is the theme of hope depicted within Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Murakami's purpose for using the motif of dreams and visions within his short story collection Men Without Women.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Murakami's heavy use of allusion throughout the short story collection Men Without Women.
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