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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. In "The Bus Advertising Job," how does the narrator get to work?

2. What does Yamae collect?

3. Who catches the narrator studying a map in "The Bus Advertising Job"?

4. Who has a young child in "The Bus Advertising Job"?

5. What time does Ms. Eriguchi go home every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Yamae do for a living?

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

3. Who is Ms. Eriguchi?

4. What is found hidden in one of Yamae's DVD cases?

5. What job does the narrator get after the surveillance job?

6. Who is Mrs. Oizumi?

7. Who is Mrs. Masakado?

8. Who is Mr. Kazetani?

9. Who at the narrator's office has a young daughter?

10. What project is Yamae working on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore relationship between labor and one's mental health as it is depicted in the novel. In what ways are the two intrinsically connected? What impact does work have on a person psychologically?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of isolation. In many of her jobs, the narrator works alone or with very few people. How does this isolation affect the narrator and her understanding of herself and her work?

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