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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 happened on campus in May?

2. What did Naoko enclose in the letter?

3. What do Midori and Toru watch from the roof of her house?

4. How many years have passed since the day in the meadow?

5. What was an N-360?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Midori like her high school?

2. What sorts of things do Naoko and her fellow patients do for entertainment at the hostel?

3. How did Toru become friends with Nagasawa?

4. How does Midori feel about her father?

5. How was Toru's dorm room different from most of the others?

6. How did Naoko and Toru spend their afternoon together after meeting on the train?

7. Describe Area C.

8. What was the "field well"?

9. Why does Naoko get angry at Toru in the meadow?

10. How does Naoko describe her basketball team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Murakami's use of music to develop his story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Norwegian Wood," Murakami depicts life and death as being on a continuum. Explain how the author uses the characters to develop this concept throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

One of the motifs Murakami uses in his novel to represent the disconnect between society and individuals is unexplained suicide. Explain how he uses this motif to enhance the theme(s) of his novel.

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