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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. The day after Kino and his female customer have sex, what time does Kino awake to find the woman gone?

2. When Kino first sees the bald man come into his establishment, he pegs him as a what?

3. What does Scheherazade always bring to Habara's house when she comes to see him?

4. Though Dr. Tokai does not want to get married, how does he feel about marriage in general?

5. Who coordinates Dr. Tokai's personal calendar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Around the time Kino's cat disappears, what other creatures begins to show up outside of the bar and what do they symbolize?

2. How does the theme of appearance versus reality emerge within the stories that Scheherazade tells to Habara?

3. When the narrator states that Dr. Tokai had displayed no signs of an unstable personality, what traits does he list as being absent within Dr. Tokai's personality?

4. The narrator states that "affable" (83) people almost always have what other qualities?

5. What are Kino's feelings toward his ex-wife and her lover, who had also been Kino's colleague?

6. Name the mysterious elements present within the story "Scheherazade" that are not resolved by the end of the story.

7. In what ways is the unnamed narrator of "An Independent Organ" suggested to be possibly unreliable?

8. Describe the relationship between Kino and his aunt.

9. Who is Goto and what is his role in the story entitled "An Independent Organ"?

10. To what work is the title of the story "Scheherazade" referring and what is the significance of the title?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the book's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is the theme of hope depicted within Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Haruki Murakami's short story collection Men Without Women.

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