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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 time does Keiko's shift at the Smile Mart begin?
2. What color dead bird did Keiko find in the park when she was in nursery school?
3. How much does a customer spend on her order on page 53?
4. When Keiko began training to work at the Smile Mart, how many other employees were at the training session?
5. When does Keiko remember a rival store closing down and they were inundated with their customers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Keiko remember about the various managers who have worked at the store since she started?
2. Why is Keiko considered a good worker?
3. When Keiko goes to visit her sister, what does she think about her nephew?
4. Why was Keiko reprimanded when she broke up a fight between two boys when she had just started primary school?
5. What advice has Keiko's sister given her regarding how to answer questions about dating?
6. Why were Keiko's actions thought to be strange when she found a dead bird in the park when she was in nursery school?
7. What does Keiko give Shiraha to do, and what is he doing when she goes to check on him?
8. When Keiko kept getting in trouble and did not understand why her behavior was a problem, what did she do?
9. What was the conclusion when Keiko's parents took her to see a therapist?
10. What happened when a rival store closed down four years after Keiko's store opened?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Murata use imagery to help readers imagine Keiko’s world?
Essay Topic 2
Keiko is surprised at how her co-workers act when they learn Shiraha is living with her. Why is Keiko surprised at how her co-workers act when they learn Shiraha is living with her? Why is their response hypocritical?
Essay Topic 3
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Convenience Store Woman, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?
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