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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 does Reiko go to pick up at Oka's?

2. What did Midori and her sister get drunk on after their father's funeral?

3. How does Toru tell Hatsumi that Kizuki died?

4. How long did Reiko teach the young girl?

5. What does Toru give Midori's father that he eats all of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Reiko's advice for Toru regarding Midori?

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

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

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

6. Describe Toru's apartment.

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

8. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

How does grief play a role in shaping the characters in this novel? Please use at least three examples.

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