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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. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what does Eiji think has happened to Cat?
2. What role does Daimon play in Eiji's finding of his lost article at the video arcade?
3. How many waitresses does Eiji encounter in Chapter One?
4. Where does Eiji begin receiving messages that "Father" is watching him and will see him soon?
5. From what locale does Eiji sit and daydream about meeting Akiko Kato?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the video game Virtua Sapiens relate to Eiji's quest for his father?
2. Why do Donkey and Dowager call the waitress with the perfect neck a "hand cream model", and what does the depiction of the girl's hands in Chapter One really indicate?
3. Who kidnaps Eiji in Chapter Four and why is Eiji kidnapped?
4. Describe the strange messages Eiji receives while using the ATM.
5. How successful are Eiji's initial attempts to contact Akiko Kato?
6. What information does Eiji have about his father as he begins his quest?
7. Describe the letter Eiji receives from his stepmother in Chapter Three, and how it affects him.
8. What is the yakuza and how is Daimon tied to the organization?
9. What does Eiji's fantasy about masquerading as an aquarium cleaner to meet Akako Kato reveal about his character?
10. Who is Buntaro and what is Eiji's relationship with him like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some of the scenes in Number Nine Dream are written in first person and some are written in third person. Some chapters seem disjointed with no chronological order while others are more orderly. Discuss how the structure of the narrative reflects the state of mind of the narrator, Eiji, throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Number Nine Dream contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite at least three examples of foreshadowing in the novel and explain how it is used to indicate events to come.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the following father and son relationships: Eiji and his father, Eiji's father and grandfather, and Daimon and his father. Do any of these relationships seem happy? What cultural events or conflicts might some of these relationships reflect? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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