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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 Misaki Watari take that makes Kafuku think that the action must be one that everyone in Junitakicho undertakes?
2. For what reason does Kitaru's long-time girlfriend agree to a date with Tanimura?
3. What had been Kafuku's original intentions when he had first contacted Takatsuki?
4. How often does Kafuku draw "distinctions between men and women in his daily life" (4)?
5. What other fact is included alongside the narrator's statement that Kitaru had failed his college entrance exams twice?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the conditions of Misaki Watari's employment with Kafuku?
2. Discuss Kafuku's history with his beloved Saab.
3. Compare and contrast Kitaru's and Tanimura's feelings about taking baths.
4. What precipitates Kafuku's need for a driver?
5. How does the theme of perseverance emerge within Erika's comments about Tanimura's break-up with his high school girlfriend?
6. How is the theme of transformation depicted within the ending of the story "Drive My Car"?
7. Provide a brief Marxist analysis of the story "Yesterday," focusing on one scene in particular to prove your claim.
8. For what reason does Kitaru feel a measure of relief about failing his exams?
9. What is the reason that many of the conversations between Kitaru and Tanimura take place through a crack in the bathroom door?
10. Which of Misaki Watari's qualities make her a perfect fit for her role as Kafuku's personal driver?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Determine the author's message regarding the maxim that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women and analyze Murakami's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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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