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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 made arrangements for Satsuki's vacation?

2. According to Nimit, what does Satsuki need most?

3. Who did Katagiri raise?

4. How does the frog prove that he is real?

5. Where did Satsuki work for ten years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Junpei's background?

2. How is Masakichi able to listen to music?

3. What kind of relationship do Junpei and Takatsuki have?

4. What does Katagiri see when Frog dies?

5. Who is Sayoko?

6. Who is Worm?

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

8. Why did Sayoko and Takatsuki break up?

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

10. Who is Takatsuki?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Murakami portrays loneliness and the human desire for connection. Consider this theme in at least three stories.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways do the characters in the stories embark on journeys (literal or metaphorical) to discover or reclaim their identities?

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