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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 was Nori's father from?

2. For Nori's 16th birthday, where could Will have been instead of at her party?

3. Where does Will bite Nori in Chapter 13?

4. Where did Noah grow up?

5. What time does Will usually visit Nori's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Nori go after her brother dies and why?

2. After Nori recovers, what does she remember about the accident?

3. How does Noah court Nori?

4. How does Nori end the relationship with Will?

5. How does Nori feel at the end of Chapter 12?

6. Who helps Nori when boys nearly knock her off balance at the festival in Chapter 13?

7. What is the concert like where Nori plays for Hiromoto and his guests?

8. In Chapter 10, why is it not possible for Akira and Nori to leave Japan?

9. How does the meeting go with Akira's grandparents?

10. Why does Ayame allow Nori to read her mother's diaries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nori and Miyuki meet at the brothel. How do the girls get acquainted? What do they have in common? How different are they? How do their shared experiences build a strong friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Nori’s mother insists that she always obey when she leaves her at her grandparents’ house. What is the role of obedience in Nori’s life? When and why does she begin to disobey?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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