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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 object does Toru tell Naoko triggered memories of Kizumi at the pool hall?

2. Who taught Hatsumi to play pool?

3. What kind of nuts do Midori and Toru eat at DUG?

4. What song does Reiko figure out how to play from hearing it on the radio?

5. What is stored in the shed where Reiko and Toru talk the night before he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the first time Toru sees Nagasawa after the celebration dinner?

2. How does Midori describe her father's funeral?

3. Describe Toru's apartment.

4. What purpose does Toru discover for the flag?

5. What kind of student was the young girl Reiko taught?

6. What is Naoko and Reiko's first morning job?

7. What is Midori's theory about Toru's girlfriend?

8. How does Nagasawa think he and Toru are alike?

9. What happens in the middle of the night the first night Toru is in the women's apartment that is unusual?

10. What does Toru learn about Naoko from Reiko's letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Toru falls in love with two girls: Midori and Naoko. Compare and contrast these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Toru's connection to many of the other characters in the novel is based on a shared experience with death. Please choose at least one other character and discuss how this connection affects the relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the physical, emotional, and metaphorical journey that Toru takes when he visits Naoko at the sanatorium and the effect it has on his character and his relationship with Naoko.

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