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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 is the name of the man who routinely services Kafuku's car?
2. 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)?
3. What precipitates the end of the friendship between Kafuku and Takatsuki?
4. What is the last name of Kitaru's long-time girlfriend?
5. Tanimura describes Kitaru as looking like a "sensitive, well-brought-up city boy" (50) until he takes what action?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Tanimura and Kitaru first meet?
2. Compare and contrast Kitaru's and Tanimura's feelings about taking baths.
3. Discuss Kafuku's history with his beloved Saab.
4. Discuss the nature of Kafuku's love for his late wife.
5. Discuss Murakami's use of Tanimura and Kitaru as character foils for one another.
6. What does the narrator describe as "the most excruciating thing" (17) about Kafuku's experience of knowing about his wife's affairs?
7. Provide a brief Marxist analysis of the story "Yesterday," focusing on one scene in particular to prove your claim.
8. What evidence does Kafuku give for his claim that Misaki Watari is an "excellent driver" (9)?
9. How is the theme of transformation depicted within the ending of the story "Drive My Car"?
10. What vivid image does Tanimura create to depict the character of Kitaru in the first few lines of the story "Yesterday"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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
Write a critical essay about Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the book's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the book.
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