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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. Where does Satsuki go at the end of the story?

2. Who is able to see Frog?

3. Where Takatsuki and Sayoko meet?

4. Why do Junpei and Sayoko think Sala has nightmares?

5. How long did Nimit work for the Norwegian man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Junpei and Sayoko want to take Sala to the zoo?

2. According to the soothsayer, what is inside Satsuki?

3. How did Nimit learn English?

4. How does Frog convince Katagiri to join him?

5. Who is Masakichi?

6. What was the result of the battle with Worm?

7. What is Frog's plan for stopping the earthquake?

8. What was the condition of Katagiri's body at the hospital?

9. Why did Frog choose Katagiri?

10. How is Masakichi able to listen to music?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Tabata says that "life is nothing but a short, painful dream" (67). How does this apply to each of the stories in after the quake?

Essay Topic 2

Some stories, like "super-frog saves tokyo," blend reality with surreal elements. Analyze how Murakami intertwines reality and fantasy to communicate deeper truths.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of existentialism in after the quake. How does Murakami portray existentialism? What questions do the characters ask? Do they find resolution?

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