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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. How did Naoko's sister commit suicide?

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

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

4. What did Toru and Itoh drink at Itoh's apartment?

5. How does Toru tell Hatsumi that Kizuki died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Reiko's marriage?

8. What is Toru's answer to Hatsumi's question of why he sleeps with random girls when he doesn't find much pleasure in it?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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