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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. Who does Mrs. Omae introduce to the narrator?

2. Who shares the narrator's office in "The Cracker Packet Job"?

3. Who cheers the narrator up at lunch when she feels discouraged in "The Cracker Packet Job"?

4. Who does not have children in "The Postering Job"?

5. Who is a fan of rice crackers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Reiko?

2. What food product does the narrator begin eating regularly?

3. Who is Ms. Fujiko?

4. What is the narrator's new job?

5. What is Lonely No More?

6. Why is Mr. Kiyota taking a break?

7. Who is Mrs. Tadokoro?

8. Who does the narrator bump into in an alleyway?

9. Who is Mrs. Otomo?

10. Who is Mrs. Fujiko?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the narrator's desire to obtain only jobs without substance. What is she avoiding in a deeper sense?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the narrator's bus advertising job. What does she make of this job? Is her experience an overall positive or negative one?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the narrator's narrative tone. What is the nature of this tone? In what ways does the tone(s) support the themes of the novel?

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