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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 says that Junpei is stupid?

2. Why is Worm angry?

3. Who did Katagiri tell about Frog saving Tokyo?

4. Who is "a real Tokyo girl" (120)?

5. What job did Satsuki's father have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Masakichi?

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

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

4. Why did Frog visit Katagiri?

5. What crime was Satsuki a victim of?

6. How does Nimit describe Satsuki?

7. What does Katagiri see when Frog dies?

8. How does Frog convince Katagiri to join him?

9. Who is Takatsuki?

10. Why does Frog want Katagiri to join him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several people in Murakami's stories are described as "ordinary." In after the quake, what does it mean to be ordinary? What do the "ordinary" characters have in common? What do you think Murakami means by this?

Essay Topic 2

How does Murakami use music and literature as tools for characterization and theme exploration?

Essay Topic 3

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

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