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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. In Eiji's fantasy about Akiko Kato, what happens to the information he finds in her office?

2. What does Eiji do when he comes to Ai Imajo's assistance in Chapter Three?

3. Who saves Eiji's life at the end of Chapter Four when bombs explode, killing the warring yakuza factions?

4. What does Eiji witness while with the yakuza?

5. What kind of yakuza war is going on in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eiji's coworkers at Ueno Station and his relationships with them.

2. Why does Eiji decapitate the statue of the thunder god in his village shrine?

3. Who does Eiji initially think "father" is in Chapter Four, and who does "father" eventually turn out to be?

4. Who is Buntaro and what is Eiji's relationship with him like?

5. How does Eiji escape death at the end of Chapter Four?

6. What information does Eiji have about his father as he begins his quest?

7. What factors make Eiji vulnerable to exploitation by Daimon?

8. How successful are Eiji's initial attempts to contact Akiko Kato?

9. What factors make Eiji feel out of place in Tokyo?

10. Why does Eiji think Miriam can lead him to his father and how does he pursue his father through her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Eiji is a procrastinator and daydreamer, and spends more time in fantasy and illusion than in reality. Discuss Eiji's character growth over the course of the novel, how he differs at the end of the novel from how he is at the beginning, and what helps facilitate any change in him.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Suga's Holy Grail and how it parallels Eiji's search for his father. In what ways are the two quests similar? In what ways are they different? What concepts is the author reinforcing about Eiji's quest in his depiction of Suga's quest?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the yakuza in Number Nine Dream. In what ways is the yakuza organization like a family? What do you think Eiji learns from his experiences with the yakuza? In what ways does the yakuza help Eiji find his own substitute family?

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