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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. Which direction does Nakata want to travel on the Tomei Highway?
2. What is the name of the young boy who did NOT awaken after the mushroom incident in the woods?
3. How many of the children failed to awaken after reaching the hospital?
4. Which of Nakata's relatives lost all of his money to loan sharks, leaving Nakata destitute?
5. What do the two stern women accuse Oshima of being?
Short Essay Questions
1. What hypothesis does Doctor Shigenori Tsukayama make about what happened to the school children in the woods?
2. How does Kafka react when Sakura begins telling him about her boyfriend, who lives in Tokyo?
3. What does Kafka steal from his father before he runs away from home?
4. In what state does Oshima find Kafka when he returns to the cabin to bring Kafka home?
5. What happened to the elementary school teacher and her class in November, 1944?
6. What are the themes of the song "Kafka on the Shore"?
7. How does Johnny Walker entice Nakata to kill him?
8. In what situation is it possible for a body and soul to become separated without the body dying?
9. How does Kafka spend his first day of freedom in the city?
10. How does Kafka negotiate a cheaper rate at the hotel where he is staying?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Johnny Walker is a malevolent character who seeks entrance to the afterlife. First, describe the character of Johnny Walker and the way that he meets Nakata. Then, explain the way that Johnny Walker has been living and through what means he steals the souls of living creatures. Finally, explain why Nakata was given no choice but to kill Johnny Walker.
Essay Topic 2
When Kafka is homeless, he lives many places. Choose two of the places Kafka lives after leaving his home and compare / contrast the settings. Then, explain what Kafka learns about himself directly through his experiences in these varied settings.
Essay Topic 3
While at the cabin, Oshima gives Kafka an ominous warning about the soldiers who visited these woods during the war. According to history, what happened to these soldiers when they were in Oshima's woods? What is Oshima worried will happen to Kafka if he ventures too far away from the cabin?
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