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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 is Nakata's favorite food?

2. Where is Sakura going when she boards the same bus as Kafka?

3. How does Kafka repay Sakura for letting him sleep on her couch?

4. In which Japanese city does Kafka live?

5. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Oshima's cabin in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the elementary school teacher admit is the truth of what happened to Nakata in the woods?

2. What does Kafka steal from his father before he runs away from home?

3. What does Hoshino do during the time that Nakata sleeps at their hotel?

4. Who is Adolf Eichmann, and what note did Oshima scribble in the margins of his book?

5. How does Kafka spend his first day of freedom in the city?

6. How does Johnny Walker entice Nakata to kill him?

7. What information does Kafka provide to Sakura about his sister?

8. Who is Sakura?

9. How does Kafka negotiate a cheaper rate at the hotel where he is staying?

10. How does the police officer on duty react to Nakata's confession of stabbing a man to death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Through the use of the entrance stone, Nakata realizes that humans can fully interact with the spirit world. First, explain how Nakata got his hands on the entrance stone. Then, explain how Nakata figured out how to use the entrance stone. Finally, explain what Nakata learned about himself through the use of the entrance stone.

Essay Topic 3

Both Kafka and Nakata are inexplicably drawn to Southern Japan in search of healing. First, describe the circumstances that draws each man away from his home. Then, compare / contrast the relief each man finds upon finally reaching his destination.

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