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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. Why is Midori's father in the hospital?

2. What does Midori ask Toru to explain to her as they walk through Ochanomizu Station?

3. Which of these things is not something Toru finds inside his landlord's storage shed?

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

5. What was the age difference between Naoko and her sister?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Reiko's marriage?

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

4. What happened to precipitate Reiko's first mental breakdown?

5. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Naoko's sister.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author's use of foreshadowing throughout this novel enhance or detract from the story? Be specific.

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes of this novel is the superficiality of things and people and the world. Discuss how Murakami develops this theme in "Norwegian Wood."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Murakami's use of music to develop his story.

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