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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. In college, Tanimura had worked in what type of establishment with Kitaru?
2. The title of the story "Yesterday" is an allusion to a song by what band?
3. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?
4. When Tanimura goes away to college, he remarks that everything in his life until then has been what?
5. How often does Kafuku draw "distinctions between men and women in his daily life" (4)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of regret depicted within Kafuku's reflections on his late wife and their life together?
2. What is the significance of Kafuku's reaction to sitting in the passenger seat of his Saab after 12 years of driving?
3. Discuss Murakami's use of Tanimura and Kitaru as character foils for one another.
4. Discuss the nature of Kafuku's love for his late wife.
5. What is the reason that many of the conversations between Kitaru and Tanimura take place through a crack in the bathroom door?
6. What precipitates Kafuku's need for a driver?
7. How does Kitaru feel about "things being smooth and comfortable" (52) in life?
8. Which of Misaki Watari's qualities make her a perfect fit for her role as Kafuku's personal driver?
9. How does Tanimura characterize the Kansai dialect spoken by his friend Kitaru?
10. Compare and contrast Kitaru's and Tanimura's feelings about taking baths.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the book and what is Murakami's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Murakami's focus on the theme of transformation in Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women. What message is being sent about the nature of change?
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of courage within Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women. What is Murakami's message regarding courage and how do you know?
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