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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. Chapter 12 begins with what type of feature?
2. When the narrator is no longer able to write novels, what does she type out over and over again?
3. Which character asks the narrator about the old man's well-being in Chapter 15?
4. It is revealed in Chapter 13 that the narrator keeps her end of the communication device behind what object in her desk?
5. What position does the narrator take within the company when she gets a new job in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the theme of altruism demonstrated in Chapter 21 when an earthquake rocks the island?
2. How does the theme of courage arise within Chapter 13 of The Memory Police?
3. In what way is the motif of sound used to inspire feelings of horror and suspense in the reader at the end of Chapter 16?
4. What object does R beg the narrator not to burn in Chapter 12 and what is her reaction?
5. In what way do the narrator and R become more intimate over the course of his period of hiding?
6. To what object is the narrator referring when she states in Chapter 19, "Never had I seen anything burn as brightly" (183)?
7. Which objects are disappeared in Chapter 19 and in what way does the disappearance personally affect the narrator?
8. What sorts of jobs does R begin to complete on the narrator's behalf in Chapter 12 and why?
9. Which character does the narrator NOT consult about her decision to investigate the old man's disappearance and why?
10. How does the narrator acquire the dog named Don in Chapter 19 and what is the significance of her acquisition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for The Memory Police.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Ogawa's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different time periods in a particular way within the text of The Memory Police.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Ogawa's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Memory Police.
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