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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. From the context, what is it likely "sakura" means when Shuichi tells Haruka that "the sakura were in full bloom" on the day of her birth (36)?
(a) Irises.
(b) Hydrangeas.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Cherry blossoms.
2. What did Kinuyo give her son when he left for Kyoto?
(a) Money.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A letter.
3. Who asks Kazu about her age?
(a) Kiyoshi.
(b) Nagare.
(c) Miki.
(d) Kyoko.
4. Besides Japanese culture, which other culture does the narrator say is especially fond of insects?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Indonesian.
(d) Polynesian.
5. According to Chapter I, "Best Friends," what do most lies have in common?
(a) They ruin relationships.
(b) They bolster the ego.
(c) They prevent hurt feelings.
(d) They lead to regret.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sport did Gohtaro and Shuichi play together in college?
2. In what modern kind of text does the narrator explore the use of onomatopoeia and mimetic language?
3. What causes most potential customers to lose interest in the café's ability to send people back in time?
4. Which is the best description of Kazu's appearance?
5. What amuses Kazu and Kyoko about Miki's backpack?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has fatherhood been like for Gohtaro?
2. What are the rules of the time-traveling café?
3. How does the juxtaposition of the made-up lyrics to Miki's song with Kyoko's emotions after her confession about her brother highlight Kyoko's distress?
4. Describe the atmosphere of the time-traveling café.
5. Which element of Gohtaro and Shuichi's relationship in college foreshadows their relationship outside of college?
6. Why does Kazu sound stern when she tells Gohtaro, "You know that even if your return to the past, reality won't change, right?" (13)?
7. What causes the narrator to suggest that Kyoko might be thinking, "Saved by Miki" when Kyoko suddenly bursts out laughing on page 53?
8. How did Gohtaro end up raising Shuichi's daughter?
9. Which characteristics of Shuichi's give Gohtaro "grounds for faith" that Shuichi will quickly understand that Gohtaro has traveled back in time (31)?
10. Before Gohtaro goes into the past, what is his plan to deal with the revelations that will occur upon Haruka's marriage?
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