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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 station does Midori's father mention to Toru?

2. How did Naoko's uncle commit suicide?

3. What day of the week does Midori finally call Toru?

4. What playwright is Toru studying currently?

5. What author was Midori asked to read when she joined her club?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What purpose does Toru discover for the flag?

3. What is Toru's opinion about Nagasawa and Hatsumi's relationship?

4. Describe Naoko's sister.

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

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

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

8. What happens in the middle of the night on Toru's second night in the women's apartment?

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

10. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

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

In the beginning of the novel, Toru says that from Kizuki's death he learned that death is not separate from but part of life. How is this philosophy carried out through the rest of the novel?

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