Kafka on the Shore Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Kafka on the Shore Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 of the following images is the subject of a painting hanging in Kafka's bedroom at the library?

2. What dream does Kafka have about Sakura when he is lost in the woods?

3. What beverage does Kafka bring to Mrs. Saeki every day at the same time?

4. What does Mrs. Saeki ask Nakata to do with the stack of papers she has written about her life?

5. How does Nakata feel after the entrance stone is flipped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kafka decide to do with his life after emerging from Limbo?

2. What happens when Crow encounters Johnny Walker in the enchanted woods?

3. What is the origin of Kafka's name?

4. How does Mrs. Saeki convince Kafka to leave the world of the deserted village and go back where he belongs?

5. How does Kafka react when he is approached by the Japanese soldiers in Oshima's woods?

6. While wandering through the woods, what disturbing dream does Kafka have about Sakura?

7. What happened to the two soldiers that went for a walk in the woods surrounding Oshima's cabin?

8. Why does Colonel Sanders bring Hoshino to the religious shrine?

9. How does Mrs. Saeki respond when Nakata bursts into her office demanding to talk about the entrance stone?

10. How does Mrs. Saeki react when Kafka confronts her about the possibility that she is his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a boy, Tamura decides that he would like to change his name to Kafka. First, describe how Tamura chose this name for himself. Then, compare / contrast the character of Kafka from the novel with the man whose name he borrowed, Franz Kafka. What is the same about these men? What is different? Finally, explain whether or not you think Kafka is an appropriate name for the protagonist of this novel, and why.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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