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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. On what does Toru cut his hand at the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. What kind of store does someone want to open in what is the Kobayashi Bookstore?

3. How did Naoko's uncle commit suicide?

4. What did the gatekeeper at Ami Hostel tell Toru was really good in Tokyo?

5. What color dress does Hatsumi wear to the celebration dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Reiko's courtship with her husband like?

3. Describe Toru's apartment.

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

5. What is Toru's explanation about the importance of the subjunctive tense?

6. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

7. What purpose does Toru discover for the flag?

8. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

9. How does Toru get Midori's father to eat?

10. What have Midori and her sister decided to do with the bookstore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout "Norwegian Wood" there are a lot of ways in which characters have difficulty communicating. Midori's father can barely speak. Naoko has trouble writing. Toru isolates himself at his house and loses touch with everyone he knows. Discuss the novel's position on the importance of communication.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the meaning of Murakami's use of letters throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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