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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 Kaname say he will not do after he divorces?

2. If Kaname and Misako act carelessly, what might happen when they divorce?

3. What does Misako avoid as she helps Kaname dress for the show?

4. What does Misako say she is incapable of when she is alone with her husband?

5. Where does Aso live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What holiday does Misako think about in Chapter 6? What does she wonder about this day?

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

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

5. In Chapter 5, what personality trait do Kaname and Takanatsu acknowledge that Kaname and Misako share?

6. Who is O-hisa? What does Misako think of O-hisa?

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

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

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

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 relationship between Kaname and Misako. Why are they considering divorce? How do they treat each other? What problems are they struggling with in their marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Kaname's epiphany. What does he finally come to realize? What events or moments cause him to reach this realization? How might his epiphany change his life?

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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