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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 did Kaname's father do for a living?

2. What is the name of Kaname and Misako's son?

3. How do Misako and Kaname travel to the theater for the show?

4. What do Kaname and Takanatsu agree on in reference to Kaname's and Misako's personalities?

5. How does Misako describe herself when she is with Aso?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 3, what does Kaname consider he has always hated? What does Kaname admit Osaka reminds him of?

2. What does Takanatsu let Misako look at in his suitcase? What jokes does Takanatsu make to Misako, which she reacts to in seriousness?

3. How does Misako feel at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What is at risk for Misako when she and Kaname divorce?

5. What does Kaname suspect Misako would rather do instead of attending the puppet theater?

6. In Chapter 7, what does Misako think will happen to her after her divorce becomes public knowledge?

7. What does Takanatsu encourage Kaname to do in Chapter 4?

8. How does Kaname think Osakans are different from Tokyoites?

9. What does Kaname think about the female puppet in the show? Who does the puppet remind him of and why?

10. What does Hiroshi worry about the trip Takanatsu invites him on to Tokyo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of marriage in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What problems are Kaname and Misako dealing with in their marriage? What does Kaname think of marriage in general? What does Misako think of marriage in general?

Essay Topic 2

What struggles does Kaname face throughout the novel? What are the causes of these struggles? How does he overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of East versus West in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of Western influences in the novel? What does Kaname think of the Western influences? Which characters symbolize the East and which characters symbolize the West?

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