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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car is driven by the refined woman?

2. What word is used when someone is forcibly removed?

3. Aomame thinks about which famous actress?

4. What nickname does Aomame give to the strange man?

5. The collector accuses Aomame of _____.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of 1Q84. What is it? Why did Aomame develop the name? What does it mean? What does the "Q" stand for? What year does it replace? How is 1Q84 different from the ordinary year? What causes Aomame to develop this concept? Is the concept valid? How does one arrive in 1Q84? How does one leave? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The Leader is the name given to the man who controls the farm at Sakigake. Who is the Leader? What are his duties? How is he attached to the other characters in the story? How does the Leader die? What is the purpose of his death? What might happen to the farm and its people once the Leader is dead?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how 1984 becomes "1Q84" from the first moment it is noticed by Aomame. Explain how Aomame and Tengo become involved in "1Q84".

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