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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. Why does Mamiya say he is no longer afraid of dying?
2. How does May's visit to the bottom of the well affect her self image?
3. What does May Kasahara do before leaving the well at the end of Chapter 9?
4. Why did Creta Kano couple with Toru in his dream?
5. At the end of Chapter 2, Malta Kano calls Toru Okada to set up a meeting between him and whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is a local tabloid so concerned with the the Miyawaki house in Chapter 7?
2. How does May Kasahara describe her situation in Chapter 5?
3. Why is Lieutenant Mamiya uncomfortable with his mission with Yanamoto?
4. Describe the interchange Toru has with the woman on the bench in Chapter 2?
5. What information does Malt Kano provide Toru Okada in their first meeting in Chapter 3?
6. What does Noboru Wataya want to say to Toru Okada in Chapter 3?
7. Why are the Okadas estranged from the Watayas?
8. Describe Toru Okada's life at the beginning of the novel.
9. Describe Toru Okada's dream in Chapter 2.
10. Describe Nutmeg.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, the central protagonist is Toru Okada, but the character of May Kasahara provides a tertiary plot-line that mirrors Toru's. Write an essay about May Kasahara's story. What adversity does she face, and how did this come about? Thematically, how is her story similar to Toru Okada's? What is the nature of her alienation, and how does she overcome it? Conclude the essay by explaining how May's story ends similarly to Toru's.
Essay Topic 2
Dreams play a key role in the advancing of plot in Murakami's novel. Write an essay, discussing the role that dreams play in Toru Okada's journey. Who does he meet while in a dream state? What new information does he gain from these dreams? Write a paragraph about each type of dream the Toru has over the course of the novel. As a conclusion, discuss whether the dream-world of the novel has any concrete bearing on the waking world.
Essay Topic 3
In The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, the protagonist Toru Okada is said to be inextricably linked to the antagonist Noboru Wataya. When one character succeeds, the other fails and vice versa. Write an essay about this connection and how it manifests itself in the plot of the novel. What Is happening in Noboru Wataya's life as Toru Okada is facing the travails of losing his wife? What secrets is Noboru trying to hide, and how does Toru get the upper hand with these secrets? What is the standing of each man at the end of the novel?
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