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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 the narrator notice about Yamae's writing?

2. Why is the narrator hungry at the beginning of the book?

3. Where is Yamae's coffee maker stored?

4. What store does the narrator go on the hunt for after work in "The Bus Advertising Job"?

5. Who is Machio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What project is Yamae working on?

2. Who is Ms. Eriguchi?

3. What does the narrator decide at the end of the first chapter?

4. Why does Yamae get a new coffee maker?

5. Who is Mrs. Masakado?

6. Who is Mrs. Oizumi?

7. Who does the narrator see working at Hanabatake Ads at the end of the chapter?

8. What makes the narrator suspicious of Ms. Eriguchi?

9. Who does Mr. Kazetani tell the narrator to keep an eye on?

10. What is the first job the narrator has in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore narrator's relationship to her coworkers. How does she behave within and understand these relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore work culture as it is depicted in the novel. What is the author positing about the nature of work/labor?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of mental health. Who struggles with their mental health in the novel, and why? In what ways do they seek to better themselves mentally and emotionally?

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