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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. What does Kohtake vow to herself to do even if Fusagi cannot remember her?

2. What does Kohtake feel terrible about when she visits Fusagi in the past?

3. What does Hirai immediately ask for when she comes back to the cafe?

4. What is one of the first signs of Fusagi's illness for Kohtake?

5. What is one reason Fusagi knows Kohtake is visiting the cafe from the past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kohtake's plan for dealing with Fusagi's illness?

2. What does Hirai do in haste that has a bad outcome in Part IV?

3. How does Hirai feel after visiting Kumi in the past?

4. What does Kei do to help lift Kohtake's spirits in Part III?

5. Why was Kumi always visiting Hirai, and why did Hirai often avoid her?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Kohtake, Kazu and Kei?

7. What natural gift does Hirai have that seems to serve her well in business?

8. What does Fusagi say to Kohtake that guts her in Part III?

9. What does Kazu do to make the ghost move in Part IV?

10. What does Kei have that Hirai desperately wants to see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Kawaguchi is trying to communicate to the reader about time travel through the existence and actions of the cafe's ghost? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why and how does Fusagi's letter to Kohtake completely change Kohtake's perspective on Fusagi's illness and on their marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe the relationship between Kazu, Kei, and Hirare throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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