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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 what type of location do Kitaru, Tanimura, and Kitaru's long-time girlfriend meet for the first time?
2. Tanimura describes Kitaru as looking like a "sensitive, well-brought-up city boy" (50) until he takes what action?
3. In response to Tanimura's comment about Kitaru's feelings about the song Yesterday, Kitaru tells Tanimura to remember that which person had "loved nonsense and word games" (47)?
4. The last line of the story "Drive My Car" states that Kafuku feels in what way about Misaki's silence in response to his comment that he is going to sleep for a little while?
5. When Haruki Murakami uses a simile to indicate Kafuku's level of trust in Oba, what metal does he reference?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does Kafuku give for his claim that Misaki Watari is an "excellent driver" (9)?
2. How does the theme of perseverance emerge within Erika's comments about Tanimura's break-up with his high school girlfriend?
3. How does Tanimura characterize the Kansai dialect spoken by his friend Kitaru?
4. Compare and contrast Kitaru's and Tanimura's feelings about taking baths.
5. Discuss Murakami's use of Tanimura and Kitaru as character foils for one another.
6. What is the significance of Kafuku's reaction to sitting in the passenger seat of his Saab after 12 years of driving?
7. How does Kafuku feel about Misaki Watari's tendency to remain quiet as she drives?
8. Which of Misaki Watari's qualities make her a perfect fit for her role as Kafuku's personal driver?
9. How does Kitaru feel about "things being smooth and comfortable" (52) in life?
10. What are the conditions of Misaki Watari's employment with Kafuku?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What is the function of the unnamed narrator in the story Men Without Women? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting the unnamed narrator and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays the character in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 3
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the book.
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