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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. At what type of location do Kitaru, Tanimura, and Kitaru's long-time girlfriend meet for the first time?
2. Tanimura declares that the writer of the song Yesterday had recorded it in the studio with how many other people?
3. Before their friendship ends, Takatsuki tells Kafuku that it is impossible to take what action?
4. Kafuku comes away from his meeting with Oba with the impression that his new driver will be all but which of the following things?
5. At 18, Tanimura had thought that what quality "constitutes who we are as people" (45)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What vivid image does Tanimura create to depict the character of Kitaru in the first few lines of the story "Yesterday"?
2. How is the theme of regret depicted within Kafuku's reflections on his late wife and their life together?
3. Discuss Kafuku's history with his beloved Saab.
4. How does Kafuku feel about Misaki Watari's tendency to remain quiet as she drives?
5. How does the theme of perseverance emerge within Erika's comments about Tanimura's break-up with his high school girlfriend?
6. Which of Misaki Watari's qualities make her a perfect fit for her role as Kafuku's personal driver?
7. For what reason does Kitaru feel a measure of relief about failing his exams?
8. How do Tanimura and Kitaru first meet?
9. Discuss Murakami's use of Tanimura and Kitaru as character foils for one another.
10. What are the conditions of Misaki Watari's employment with Kafuku?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Murakami's heavy use of allusion throughout the short story collection Men Without Women.
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of the unnamed narrator in the story Men Without Women? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting the unnamed narrator and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays the character in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Murakami's treatment of the topic of sex within his short story collection Men Without Women.
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